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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,759,242,641.65, 5,187,451,143.96 and 2,173,436,795.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,759,242,641.65, 5,187,451,143.96 and 2,173,436,795.34 is: 2,999,167,190.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,759,242,641.65 : 5,187,451,143.96 = 2,173,436,795.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,759,242,641.65/5,187,451,143.96 = 2,173,436,795.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,759,242,641.65x = 5,187,451,143.96 × 2,173,436,795.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,759,242,641.65x = 11,274,597,190,311,239,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,274,597,190,311,239,680/3,759,242,641.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999,167,190.06

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