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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,740,626,629.23, 5,162,061,379.25 and 2,111,492,449.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,740,626,629.23, 5,162,061,379.25 and 2,111,492,449.38 is: 2,913,857,678.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,626,629.23 : 5,162,061,379.25 = 2,111,492,449.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,626,629.23/5,162,061,379.25 = 2,111,492,449.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,626,629.23x = 5,162,061,379.25 × 2,111,492,449.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,626,629.23x = 10,899,653,625,511,925,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,899,653,625,511,925,760/3,740,626,629.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,913,857,678.38

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