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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,764,929,166.86, 5,640,849,052.23 and 2,642,071,392.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,764,929,166.86, 5,640,849,052.23 and 2,642,071,392.78 is: 3,958,514,291.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,764,929,166.86 : 5,640,849,052.23 = 2,642,071,392.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,764,929,166.86/5,640,849,052.23 = 2,642,071,392.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,764,929,166.86x = 5,640,849,052.23 × 2,642,071,392.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,764,929,166.86x = 14,903,525,911,887,058,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,903,525,911,887,058,944/3,764,929,166.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,514,291.07

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