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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,738,224,691.74, 5,160,338,498.67 and 2,329,224,800.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,738,224,691.74, 5,160,338,498.67 and 2,329,224,800.76 is: 3,215,319,945.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,224,691.74 : 5,160,338,498.67 = 2,329,224,800.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,224,691.74/5,160,338,498.67 = 2,329,224,800.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,224,691.74x = 5,160,338,498.67 × 2,329,224,800.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,224,691.74x = 12,019,588,411,410,171,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,019,588,411,410,171,904/3,738,224,691.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,215,319,945.31

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