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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,737,116,585.35, 5,154,790,869.15 and 2,396,883,831.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,737,116,585.35, 5,154,790,869.15 and 2,396,883,831.21 is: 3,306,141,139.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,116,585.35 : 5,154,790,869.15 = 2,396,883,831.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,116,585.35/5,154,790,869.15 = 2,396,883,831.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,116,585.35x = 5,154,790,869.15 × 2,396,883,831.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,116,585.35x = 12,355,434,887,562,518,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355,434,887,562,518,528/3,737,116,585.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,306,141,139.94

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