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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,731,252.04, 5,617,321,740.80 and 2,594,680,123.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,731,252.04, 5,617,321,740.80 and 2,594,680,123.72 is: 3,894,255,848.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,731,252.04 : 5,617,321,740.80 = 2,594,680,123.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,731,252.04/5,617,321,740.80 = 2,594,680,123.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,731,252.04x = 5,617,321,740.80 × 2,594,680,123.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,731,252.04x = 14,575,153,069,393,989,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,575,153,069,393,989,632/3,742,731,252.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894,255,848.97

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