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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,748,236.40, 5,601,295,979.40 and 2,183,239,905.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,748,236.40, 5,601,295,979.40 and 2,183,239,905.20 is: 3,272,624,252.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,748,236.40 : 5,601,295,979.40 = 2,183,239,905.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,748,236.40/5,601,295,979.40 = 2,183,239,905.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,748,236.40x = 5,601,295,979.40 × 2,183,239,905.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,748,236.40x = 12,228,972,903,062,394,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,972,903,062,394,880/3,736,748,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,624,252.27

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