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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,741,420,730.20, 5,246,588,656.20 and 3,741,420,730.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,741,420,730.20, 5,246,588,656.20 and 3,741,420,730.20 is: 5,246,588,656.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741,420,730.20 : 5,246,588,656.20 = 3,741,420,730.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741,420,730.20/5,246,588,656.20 = 3,741,420,730.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741,420,730.20x = 5,246,588,656.20 × 3,741,420,730.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741,420,730.20x = 19,629,695,561,138,839,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,629,695,561,138,839,552/3,741,420,730.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,246,588,656.20

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