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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,731,250.04, 5,617,321,737.78 and 2,594,680,121.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,731,250.04, 5,617,321,737.78 and 2,594,680,121.72 is: 3,894,255,845.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,731,250.04 : 5,617,321,737.78 = 2,594,680,121.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,731,250.04/5,617,321,737.78 = 2,594,680,121.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,731,250.04x = 5,617,321,737.78 × 2,594,680,121.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,731,250.04x = 14,575,153,050,323,410,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,575,153,050,323,410,944/3,742,731,250.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894,255,845.96

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