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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,915,885.58, 5,150,010,016.98 and 2,038,370,178.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,915,885.58, 5,150,010,016.98 and 2,038,370,178.15 is: 2,812,932,326.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,915,885.58 : 5,150,010,016.98 = 2,038,370,178.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,915,885.58/5,150,010,016.98 = 2,038,370,178.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,915,885.58x = 5,150,010,016.98 × 2,038,370,178.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,915,885.58x = 10,497,626,835,785,805,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,497,626,835,785,805,824/3,731,915,885.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,812,932,326.89

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