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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,437,974.03, 5,164,836,283.74 and 2,408,017,644.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,437,974.03, 5,164,836,283.74 and 2,408,017,644.76 is: 3,321,464,259.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,437,974.03 : 5,164,836,283.74 = 2,408,017,644.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,437,974.03/5,164,836,283.74 = 2,408,017,644.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,437,974.03x = 5,164,836,283.74 × 2,408,017,644.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,437,974.03x = 12,437,016,903,542,587,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,437,016,903,542,587,392/3,744,437,974.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,321,464,259.74

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