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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,642,709.82, 5,165,118,117.20 and 2,408,223,377.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,642,709.82, 5,165,118,117.20 and 2,408,223,377.05 is: 3,321,747,669.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,642,709.82 : 5,165,118,117.20 = 2,408,223,377.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,642,709.82/5,165,118,117.20 = 2,408,223,377.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,642,709.82x = 5,165,118,117.20 × 2,408,223,377.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,642,709.82x = 12,438,758,195,058,630,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,438,758,195,058,630,656/3,744,642,709.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,321,747,669.66

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