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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,487,886.42, 5,150,989,766.69 and 2,146,581,082.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,487,886.42, 5,150,989,766.69 and 2,146,581,082.90 is: 2,962,371,889.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,487,886.42 : 5,150,989,766.69 = 2,146,581,082.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,487,886.42/5,150,989,766.69 = 2,146,581,082.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,487,886.42x = 5,150,989,766.69 × 2,146,581,082.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,487,886.42x = 11,057,017,191,388,237,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,057,017,191,388,237,824/3,732,487,886.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,371,889.17

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