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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,772,570,956.20, 5,205,996,345.56 and 2,055,883,659.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,772,570,956.20, 5,205,996,345.56 and 2,055,883,659.66 is: 2,837,036,849.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,570,956.20 : 5,205,996,345.56 = 2,055,883,659.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,570,956.20/5,205,996,345.56 = 2,055,883,659.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,570,956.20x = 5,205,996,345.56 × 2,055,883,659.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,570,956.20x = 10,702,922,819,091,619,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,702,922,819,091,619,840/3,772,570,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,837,036,849.24

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