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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,740,626,633.03, 5,162,061,384.51 and 2,111,492,453.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,740,626,633.03, 5,162,061,384.51 and 2,111,492,453.20 is: 2,913,857,683.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,626,633.03 : 5,162,061,384.51 = 2,111,492,453.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,626,633.03/5,162,061,384.51 = 2,111,492,453.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,626,633.03x = 5,162,061,384.51 × 2,111,492,453.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,626,633.03x = 10,899,653,656,348,008,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,899,653,656,348,008,448/3,740,626,633.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,913,857,683.66

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