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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,952,283.68, 5,150,060,154.05 and 2,038,406,479.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,952,283.68, 5,150,060,154.05 and 2,038,406,479.61 is: 2,812,982,372.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,952,283.68 : 5,150,060,154.05 = 2,038,406,479.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,952,283.68/5,150,060,154.05 = 2,038,406,479.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,952,283.68x = 5,150,060,154.05 × 2,038,406,479.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,952,283.68x = 10,497,915,988,396,793,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,497,915,988,396,793,856/3,731,952,283.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,812,982,372.34

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