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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,507,079.20, 5,596,073,233.20 and 2,097,232,941.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,507,079.20, 5,596,073,233.20 and 2,097,232,941.60 is: 3,144,339,415.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,507,079.20 : 5,596,073,233.20 = 2,097,232,941.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,507,079.20/5,596,073,233.20 = 2,097,232,941.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,507,079.20x = 5,596,073,233.20 × 2,097,232,941.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,507,079.20x = 11,736,269,128,273,057,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,269,128,273,057,792/3,732,507,079.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,144,339,415.64

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