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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,142,737.40, 5,668,714,106.10 and 2,391,443,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,142,737.40, 5,668,714,106.10 and 2,391,443,998.20 is: 3,587,165,997.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,142,737.40 : 5,668,714,106.10 = 2,391,443,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,142,737.40/5,668,714,106.10 = 2,391,443,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,142,737.40x = 5,668,714,106.10 × 2,391,443,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,142,737.40x = 13,556,412,326,544,523,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,556,412,326,544,523,264/3,779,142,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,587,165,997.30

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