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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,772,469,149.72, 5,632,178,654.51 and 2,882,496,793.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,772,469,149.72, 5,632,178,654.51 and 2,882,496,793.48 is: 4,303,477,713.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,469,149.72 : 5,632,178,654.51 = 2,882,496,793.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,469,149.72/5,632,178,654.51 = 2,882,496,793.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,469,149.72x = 5,632,178,654.51 × 2,882,496,793.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,469,149.72x = 16,234,736,911,931,576,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,234,736,911,931,576,320/3,772,469,149.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,303,477,713.83

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