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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,100,024.63, 5,155,841,350.82 and 2,042,558,318.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,100,024.63, 5,155,841,350.82 and 2,042,558,318.53 is: 2,818,743,227.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,100,024.63 : 5,155,841,350.82 = 2,042,558,318.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,100,024.63/5,155,841,350.82 = 2,042,558,318.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,100,024.63x = 5,155,841,350.82 × 2,042,558,318.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,100,024.63x = 10,531,106,640,115,238,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,531,106,640,115,238,912/3,736,100,024.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,818,743,227.08

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