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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756,835,997.49, 5,184,911,972.21 and 2,271,734,751.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756,835,997.49, 5,184,911,972.21 and 2,271,734,751.81 is: 3,135,283,179.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,835,997.49 : 5,184,911,972.21 = 2,271,734,751.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,835,997.49/5,184,911,972.21 = 2,271,734,751.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,835,997.49x = 5,184,911,972.21 × 2,271,734,751.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,835,997.49x = 11,778,744,712,333,821,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,778,744,712,333,821,952/3,756,835,997.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,135,283,179.84

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