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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,346,480.89, 5,171,160,740.90 and 2,242,801,799.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,346,480.89, 5,171,160,740.90 and 2,242,801,799.19 is: 3,094,960,306.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,346,480.89 : 5,171,160,740.90 = 2,242,801,799.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,346,480.89/5,171,160,740.90 = 2,242,801,799.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,346,480.89x = 5,171,160,740.90 × 2,242,801,799.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,346,480.89x = 11,597,888,613,580,001,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,597,888,613,580,001,280/3,747,346,480.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,094,960,306.64

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