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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,745,480,761.52, 5,164,622,259.78 and 2,386,963,664.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,745,480,761.52, 5,164,622,259.78 and 2,386,963,664.32 is: 3,291,370,710.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745,480,761.52 : 5,164,622,259.78 = 2,386,963,664.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745,480,761.52/5,164,622,259.78 = 2,386,963,664.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745,480,761.52x = 5,164,622,259.78 × 2,386,963,664.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745,480,761.52x = 12,327,765,674,033,108,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,327,765,674,033,108,992/3,745,480,761.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,291,370,710.19

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