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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,772,561,510.56, 5,206,012,794.08 and 2,165,281,060.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,772,561,510.56, 5,206,012,794.08 and 2,165,281,060.40 is: 2,988,017,788.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,561,510.56 : 5,206,012,794.08 = 2,165,281,060.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,561,510.56/5,206,012,794.08 = 2,165,281,060.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,561,510.56x = 5,206,012,794.08 × 2,165,281,060.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,561,510.56x = 11,272,480,903,221,510,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,272,480,903,221,510,144/3,772,561,510.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,017,788.89

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