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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,748,468,138.24, 5,172,877,104.96 and 2,054,919,775.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,748,468,138.24, 5,172,877,104.96 and 2,054,919,775.36 is: 2,835,784,396.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,748,468,138.24 : 5,172,877,104.96 = 2,054,919,775.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,748,468,138.24/5,172,877,104.96 = 2,054,919,775.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,748,468,138.24x = 5,172,877,104.96 × 2,054,919,775.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,748,468,138.24x = 10,629,847,458,489,290,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,629,847,458,489,290,752/3,748,468,138.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835,784,396.84

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