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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,737,116,587.34, 5,154,790,871.92 and 2,396,883,833.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,737,116,587.34, 5,154,790,871.92 and 2,396,883,833.22 is: 3,306,141,142.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,116,587.34 : 5,154,790,871.92 = 2,396,883,833.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,116,587.34/5,154,790,871.92 = 2,396,883,833.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,116,587.34x = 5,154,790,871.92 × 2,396,883,833.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,116,587.34x = 12,355,434,904,535,074,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355,434,904,535,074,816/3,737,116,587.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,306,141,142.72

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