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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,740,626,631.79, 5,162,061,382.78 and 2,111,492,451.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,740,626,631.79, 5,162,061,382.78 and 2,111,492,451.94 is: 2,913,857,681.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,626,631.79 : 5,162,061,382.78 = 2,111,492,451.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,626,631.79/5,162,061,382.78 = 2,111,492,451.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,626,631.79x = 5,162,061,382.78 × 2,111,492,451.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,626,631.79x = 10,899,653,646,188,673,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,899,653,646,188,673,024/3,740,626,631.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,913,857,681.91

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