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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,772,570,954.88, 5,205,996,343.76 and 2,055,883,658.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,772,570,954.88, 5,205,996,343.76 and 2,055,883,658.34 is: 2,837,036,847.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,570,954.88 : 5,205,996,343.76 = 2,055,883,658.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,570,954.88/5,205,996,343.76 = 2,055,883,658.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,570,954.88x = 5,205,996,343.76 × 2,055,883,658.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,570,954.88x = 10,702,922,808,523,476,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,702,922,808,523,476,992/3,772,570,954.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,837,036,847.42

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