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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,517,441.68, 5,164,714,884.20 and 2,071,794,483.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,517,441.68, 5,164,714,884.20 and 2,071,794,483.52 is: 2,859,098,981.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,517,441.68 : 5,164,714,884.20 = 2,071,794,483.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,517,441.68/5,164,714,884.20 = 2,071,794,483.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,517,441.68x = 5,164,714,884.20 × 2,071,794,483.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,517,441.68x = 10,700,227,806,015,924,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,700,227,806,015,924,224/3,742,517,441.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,098,981.57

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