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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,774,117,387.79, 5,208,297,779.78 and 2,080,534,864.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,774,117,387.79, 5,208,297,779.78 and 2,080,534,864.33 is: 2,871,146,814.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,774,117,387.79 : 5,208,297,779.78 = 2,080,534,864.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,774,117,387.79/5,208,297,779.78 = 2,080,534,864.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,774,117,387.79x = 5,208,297,779.78 × 2,080,534,864.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,774,117,387.79x = 10,836,045,114,634,418,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,836,045,114,634,418,176/3,774,117,387.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,871,146,814.27

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