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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,688,432.13, 5,164,705,416.77 and 2,048,815,395.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,688,432.13, 5,164,705,416.77 and 2,048,815,395.30 is: 2,827,253,233.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,688,432.13 : 5,164,705,416.77 = 2,048,815,395.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,688,432.13/5,164,705,416.77 = 2,048,815,395.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,688,432.13x = 5,164,705,416.77 × 2,048,815,395.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,688,432.13x = 10,581,527,970,070,278,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,527,970,070,278,144/3,742,688,432.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,253,233.06

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