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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,222,074.68, 5,167,188,884.72 and 2,073,471,215.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,222,074.68, 5,167,188,884.72 and 2,073,471,215.87 is: 2,861,480,223.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,222,074.68 : 5,167,188,884.72 = 2,073,471,215.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,222,074.68/5,167,188,884.72 = 2,073,471,215.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,222,074.68x = 5,167,188,884.72 × 2,073,471,215.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,222,074.68x = 10,714,017,419,407,042,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,714,017,419,407,042,560/3,744,222,074.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,861,480,223.58

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