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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,582,438.39, 5,152,191,297.97 and 2,971,023,451.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,582,438.39, 5,152,191,297.97 and 2,971,023,451.86 is: 4,100,989,442.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,582,438.39 : 5,152,191,297.97 = 2,971,023,451.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,582,438.39/5,152,191,297.97 = 2,971,023,451.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,582,438.39x = 5,152,191,297.97 × 2,971,023,451.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,582,438.39x = 15,307,281,174,737,885,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,307,281,174,737,885,184/3,732,582,438.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100,989,442.94

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