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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,772,033,629.76, 5,205,681,529.05 and 2,186,534,912.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,772,033,629.76, 5,205,681,529.05 and 2,186,534,912.32 is: 3,017,577,657.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,033,629.76 : 5,205,681,529.05 = 2,186,534,912.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,033,629.76/5,205,681,529.05 = 2,186,534,912.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,033,629.76x = 5,205,681,529.05 × 2,186,534,912.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,033,629.76x = 11,382,404,405,687,187,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,382,404,405,687,187,456/3,772,033,629.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,017,577,657.81

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