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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,740,626,635.79, 5,162,061,388.32 and 2,111,492,455.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,740,626,635.79, 5,162,061,388.32 and 2,111,492,455.93 is: 2,913,857,687.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,626,635.79 : 5,162,061,388.32 = 2,111,492,455.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,626,635.79/5,162,061,388.32 = 2,111,492,455.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,626,635.79x = 5,162,061,388.32 × 2,111,492,455.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,626,635.79x = 10,899,653,678,485,221,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,899,653,678,485,221,376/3,740,626,635.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,913,857,687.43

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