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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,897,687.79, 5,165,999,497.93 and 2,315,511,876.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,897,687.79, 5,165,999,497.93 and 2,315,511,876.93 is: 3,194,194,926.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,897,687.79 : 5,165,999,497.93 = 2,315,511,876.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,897,687.79/5,165,999,497.93 = 2,315,511,876.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,897,687.79x = 5,165,999,497.93 × 2,315,511,876.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,897,687.79x = 11,961,933,193,679,470,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,933,193,679,470,592/3,744,897,687.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,194,194,926.26

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