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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,688,434.63, 5,164,705,420.22 and 2,048,815,397.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,688,434.63, 5,164,705,420.22 and 2,048,815,397.80 is: 2,827,253,236.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,688,434.63 : 5,164,705,420.22 = 2,048,815,397.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,688,434.63/5,164,705,420.22 = 2,048,815,397.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,688,434.63x = 5,164,705,420.22 × 2,048,815,397.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,688,434.63x = 10,581,527,990,047,856,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,527,990,047,856,640/3,742,688,434.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,253,236.51

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