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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,406,828.95, 5,149,468,493.29 and 2,206,801,890.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,406,828.95, 5,149,468,493.29 and 2,206,801,890.18 is: 3,045,461,758.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,406,828.95 : 5,149,468,493.29 = 2,206,801,890.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,406,828.95/5,149,468,493.29 = 2,206,801,890.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,406,828.95x = 5,149,468,493.29 × 2,206,801,890.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,406,828.95x = 11,363,856,804,377,948,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,363,856,804,377,948,160/3,731,406,828.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,045,461,758.88

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