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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,952,282.68, 5,150,060,152.67 and 2,038,406,478.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,952,282.68, 5,150,060,152.67 and 2,038,406,478.61 is: 2,812,982,370.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,952,282.68 : 5,150,060,152.67 = 2,038,406,478.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,952,282.68/5,150,060,152.67 = 2,038,406,478.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,952,282.68x = 5,150,060,152.67 × 2,038,406,478.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,952,282.68x = 10,497,915,980,421,318,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,497,915,980,421,318,656/3,731,952,282.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,812,982,370.95

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