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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,772,570,956.95, 5,205,996,346.61 and 2,055,883,660.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,772,570,956.95, 5,205,996,346.61 and 2,055,883,660.41 is: 2,837,036,850.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,570,956.95 : 5,205,996,346.61 = 2,055,883,660.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,570,956.95/5,205,996,346.61 = 2,055,883,660.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,570,956.95x = 5,205,996,346.61 × 2,055,883,660.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,570,956.95x = 10,702,922,825,139,374,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,702,922,825,139,374,080/3,772,570,956.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,837,036,850.28

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