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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,186,139.10, 5,616,279,208.65 and 2,655,794,971.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,186,139.10, 5,616,279,208.65 and 2,655,794,971.10 is: 3,983,692,456.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,186,139.10 : 5,616,279,208.65 = 2,655,794,971.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,186,139.10/5,616,279,208.65 = 2,655,794,971.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,186,139.10x = 5,616,279,208.65 × 2,655,794,971.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,186,139.10x = 14,915,686,078,626,156,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,915,686,078,626,156,544/3,744,186,139.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,692,456.65

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