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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,517,406.80, 5,164,714,836.06 and 2,071,794,448.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,517,406.80, 5,164,714,836.06 and 2,071,794,448.64 is: 2,859,098,933.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,517,406.80 : 5,164,714,836.06 = 2,071,794,448.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,517,406.80/5,164,714,836.06 = 2,071,794,448.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,517,406.80x = 5,164,714,836.06 × 2,071,794,448.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,517,406.80x = 10,700,227,526,162,794,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,700,227,526,162,794,496/3,742,517,406.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,098,933.44

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