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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,458,178.15, 5,164,864,178.73 and 2,408,037,891.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,458,178.15, 5,164,864,178.73 and 2,408,037,891.91 is: 3,321,492,204.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,458,178.15 : 5,164,864,178.73 = 2,408,037,891.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,458,178.15/5,164,864,178.73 = 2,408,037,891.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,458,178.15x = 5,164,864,178.73 × 2,408,037,891.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,458,178.15x = 12,437,188,648,950,460,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,437,188,648,950,460,416/3,744,458,178.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,321,492,204.54

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