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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,759,219,640.64, 5,187,419,443.68 and 2,173,413,812.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,759,219,640.64, 5,187,419,443.68 and 2,173,413,812.96 is: 2,999,135,498.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,759,219,640.64 : 5,187,419,443.68 = 2,173,413,812.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,759,219,640.64/5,187,419,443.68 = 2,173,413,812.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,759,219,640.64x = 5,187,419,443.68 × 2,173,413,812.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,759,219,640.64x = 11,274,409,072,511,391,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,274,409,072,511,391,744/3,759,219,640.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999,135,498.93

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