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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,740,626,629.73, 5,162,061,379.94 and 2,111,492,449.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,740,626,629.73, 5,162,061,379.94 and 2,111,492,449.88 is: 2,913,857,679.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,626,629.73 : 5,162,061,379.94 = 2,111,492,449.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,626,629.73/5,162,061,379.94 = 2,111,492,449.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,626,629.73x = 5,162,061,379.94 × 2,111,492,449.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,626,629.73x = 10,899,653,629,560,442,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,899,653,629,560,442,880/3,740,626,629.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,913,857,679.07

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