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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,342,661.64, 5,619,032,269.20 and 2,087,483,217.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,342,661.64, 5,619,032,269.20 and 2,087,483,217.32 is: 3,134,302,927.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,342,661.64 : 5,619,032,269.20 = 2,087,483,217.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,342,661.64/5,619,032,269.20 = 2,087,483,217.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,342,661.64x = 5,619,032,269.20 × 2,087,483,217.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,342,661.64x = 11,729,635,559,534,516,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,729,635,559,534,516,224/3,742,342,661.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,134,302,927.35

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