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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,772,570,957.70, 5,205,996,347.63 and 2,055,883,661.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,772,570,957.70, 5,205,996,347.63 and 2,055,883,661.16 is: 2,837,036,851.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,570,957.70 : 5,205,996,347.63 = 2,055,883,661.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,570,957.70/5,205,996,347.63 = 2,055,883,661.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,570,957.70x = 5,205,996,347.63 × 2,055,883,661.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,570,957.70x = 10,702,922,831,140,874,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,702,922,831,140,874,240/3,772,570,957.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,837,036,851.30

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