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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,406,829.45, 5,149,468,493.98 and 2,206,801,890.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,406,829.45, 5,149,468,493.98 and 2,206,801,890.68 is: 3,045,461,759.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,406,829.45 : 5,149,468,493.98 = 2,206,801,890.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,406,829.45/5,149,468,493.98 = 2,206,801,890.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,406,829.45x = 5,149,468,493.98 × 2,206,801,890.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,406,829.45x = 11,363,856,808,475,377,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,363,856,808,475,377,664/3,731,406,829.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,045,461,759.57

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