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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756,835,993.24, 5,184,911,966.34 and 2,271,734,747.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756,835,993.24, 5,184,911,966.34 and 2,271,734,747.56 is: 3,135,283,173.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,835,993.24 : 5,184,911,966.34 = 2,271,734,747.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,835,993.24/5,184,911,966.34 = 2,271,734,747.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,835,993.24x = 5,184,911,966.34 × 2,271,734,747.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,835,993.24x = 11,778,744,676,974,223,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,778,744,676,974,223,360/3,756,835,993.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,135,283,173.97

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