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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,757,431,215.97, 5,184,632,928.91 and 2,171,670,840.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,757,431,215.97, 5,184,632,928.91 and 2,171,670,840.38 is: 2,996,546,178.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,757,431,215.97 : 5,184,632,928.91 = 2,171,670,840.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,757,431,215.97/5,184,632,928.91 = 2,171,670,840.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,757,431,215.97x = 5,184,632,928.91 × 2,171,670,840.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,757,431,215.97x = 11,259,316,149,787,801,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,259,316,149,787,801,600/3,757,431,215.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996,546,178.13

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