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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,741,765,054.72, 5,163,573,140.80 and 2,070,978,426.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,741,765,054.72, 5,163,573,140.80 and 2,070,978,426.24 is: 2,857,915,561.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741,765,054.72 : 5,163,573,140.80 = 2,070,978,426.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741,765,054.72/5,163,573,140.80 = 2,070,978,426.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741,765,054.72x = 5,163,573,140.80 × 2,070,978,426.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741,765,054.72x = 10,693,648,576,909,117,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,693,648,576,909,117,440/3,741,765,054.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,915,561.38

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