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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,336,700.82, 5,165,966,032.86 and 2,072,585,792.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,336,700.82, 5,165,966,032.86 and 2,072,585,792.80 is: 2,860,257,749.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,336,700.82 : 5,165,966,032.86 = 2,072,585,792.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,336,700.82/5,165,966,032.86 = 2,072,585,792.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,336,700.82x = 5,165,966,032.86 × 2,072,585,792.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,336,700.82x = 10,706,907,805,793,013,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,706,907,805,793,013,760/3,743,336,700.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,257,749.04

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