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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,517,497.37, 5,164,714,961.04 and 2,071,794,539.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,517,497.37, 5,164,714,961.04 and 2,071,794,539.21 is: 2,859,099,058.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,517,497.37 : 5,164,714,961.04 = 2,071,794,539.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,517,497.37/5,164,714,961.04 = 2,071,794,539.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,517,497.37x = 5,164,714,961.04 × 2,071,794,539.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,517,497.37x = 10,700,228,252,833,036,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,700,228,252,833,036,288/3,742,517,497.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,099,058.42

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