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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,746,505,519.80, 5,170,173,578.34 and 2,053,001,458.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,746,505,519.80, 5,170,173,578.34 and 2,053,001,458.52 is: 2,833,139,799.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746,505,519.80 : 5,170,173,578.34 = 2,053,001,458.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746,505,519.80/5,170,173,578.34 = 2,053,001,458.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746,505,519.80x = 5,170,173,578.34 × 2,053,001,458.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746,505,519.80x = 10,614,373,897,133,588,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,614,373,897,133,588,480/3,746,505,519.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,833,139,799.48

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