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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,915,846.69, 5,150,009,963.38 and 2,038,370,139.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,915,846.69, 5,150,009,963.38 and 2,038,370,139.29 is: 2,812,932,273.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,915,846.69 : 5,150,009,963.38 = 2,038,370,139.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,915,846.69/5,150,009,963.38 = 2,038,370,139.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,915,846.69x = 5,150,009,963.38 × 2,038,370,139.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,915,846.69x = 10,497,626,526,389,585,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,497,626,526,389,585,920/3,731,915,846.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,812,932,273.30

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