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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,688,995.22, 5,164,706,193.81 and 2,048,815,959.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,688,995.22, 5,164,706,193.81 and 2,048,815,959.14 is: 2,827,254,011.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,688,995.22 : 5,164,706,193.81 = 2,048,815,959.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,688,995.22/5,164,706,193.81 = 2,048,815,959.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,688,995.22x = 5,164,706,193.81 × 2,048,815,959.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,688,995.22x = 10,581,532,474,147,135,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,532,474,147,135,488/3,742,688,995.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,254,011.13

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