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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,221,192.72, 5,167,187,667.61 and 2,073,470,333.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,221,192.72, 5,167,187,667.61 and 2,073,470,333.91 is: 2,861,479,006.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,221,192.72 : 5,167,187,667.61 = 2,073,470,333.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,221,192.72/5,167,187,667.61 = 2,073,470,333.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,221,192.72x = 5,167,187,667.61 × 2,073,470,333.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,221,192.72x = 10,714,010,338,510,120,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,714,010,338,510,120,960/3,744,221,192.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,861,479,006.46

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