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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,758,412,049.82, 5,185,438,503.27 and 2,171,926,033.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,758,412,049.82, 5,185,438,503.27 and 2,171,926,033.10 is: 2,996,581,728.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,758,412,049.82 : 5,185,438,503.27 = 2,171,926,033.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,758,412,049.82/5,185,438,503.27 = 2,171,926,033.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,758,412,049.82x = 5,185,438,503.27 × 2,171,926,033.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,758,412,049.82x = 11,262,388,878,291,212,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,388,878,291,212,288/3,758,412,049.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996,581,728.93

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