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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,740,230,053.96, 5,599,160,013.36 and 2,261,895,822.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,740,230,053.96, 5,599,160,013.36 and 2,261,895,822.60 is: 3,386,079,589.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,230,053.96 : 5,599,160,013.36 = 2,261,895,822.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,230,053.96/5,599,160,013.36 = 2,261,895,822.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,230,053.96x = 5,599,160,013.36 × 2,261,895,822.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,230,053.96x = 12,664,716,644,287,942,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,664,716,644,287,942,656/3,740,230,053.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,386,079,589.11

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