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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743,336,701.82, 5,165,966,034.24 and 2,072,585,793.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743,336,701.82, 5,165,966,034.24 and 2,072,585,793.80 is: 2,860,257,750.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,336,701.82 : 5,165,966,034.24 = 2,072,585,793.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,336,701.82/5,165,966,034.24 = 2,072,585,793.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,336,701.82x = 5,165,966,034.24 × 2,072,585,793.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,336,701.82x = 10,706,907,813,819,148,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,706,907,813,819,148,288/3,743,336,701.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,257,750.42

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