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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,437,958.77, 5,164,836,262.70 and 2,408,017,629.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,437,958.77, 5,164,836,262.70 and 2,408,017,629.51 is: 3,321,464,238.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,437,958.77 : 5,164,836,262.70 = 2,408,017,629.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,437,958.77/5,164,836,262.70 = 2,408,017,629.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,437,958.77x = 5,164,836,262.70 × 2,408,017,629.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,437,958.77x = 12,437,016,774,115,586,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,437,016,774,115,586,048/3,744,437,958.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,321,464,238.71

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