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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,745,801,960.65, 5,168,549,637.74 and 2,137,522,655.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,745,801,960.65, 5,168,549,637.74 and 2,137,522,655.69 is: 2,949,406,312.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745,801,960.65 : 5,168,549,637.74 = 2,137,522,655.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745,801,960.65/5,168,549,637.74 = 2,137,522,655.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745,801,960.65x = 5,168,549,637.74 × 2,137,522,655.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745,801,960.65x = 11,047,891,947,715,190,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,047,891,947,715,190,784/3,745,801,960.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,949,406,312.39

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