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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,757,431,214.97, 5,184,632,927.53 and 2,171,670,839.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,757,431,214.97, 5,184,632,927.53 and 2,171,670,839.38 is: 2,996,546,176.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,757,431,214.97 : 5,184,632,927.53 = 2,171,670,839.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,757,431,214.97/5,184,632,927.53 = 2,171,670,839.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,757,431,214.97x = 5,184,632,927.53 × 2,171,670,839.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,757,431,214.97x = 11,259,316,141,606,262,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,259,316,141,606,262,784/3,757,431,214.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996,546,176.75

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