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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,688,453.16, 5,164,705,445.76 and 2,048,815,416.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,688,453.16, 5,164,705,445.76 and 2,048,815,416.36 is: 2,827,253,262.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,688,453.16 : 5,164,705,445.76 = 2,048,815,416.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,688,453.16/5,164,705,445.76 = 2,048,815,416.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,688,453.16x = 5,164,705,445.76 × 2,048,815,416.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,688,453.16x = 10,581,528,138,231,533,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,528,138,231,533,568/3,742,688,453.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,253,262.10

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