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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,915,846.19, 5,150,009,962.68 and 2,038,370,138.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,915,846.19, 5,150,009,962.68 and 2,038,370,138.79 is: 2,812,932,272.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,915,846.19 : 5,150,009,962.68 = 2,038,370,138.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,915,846.19/5,150,009,962.68 = 2,038,370,138.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,915,846.19x = 5,150,009,962.68 × 2,038,370,138.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,915,846.19x = 10,497,626,522,416,560,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,497,626,522,416,560,128/3,731,915,846.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,812,932,272.61

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