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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,142,742.40, 5,668,714,113.60 and 2,391,444,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,142,742.40, 5,668,714,113.60 and 2,391,444,003.20 is: 3,587,166,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,142,742.40 : 5,668,714,113.60 = 2,391,444,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,142,742.40/5,668,714,113.60 = 2,391,444,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,142,742.40x = 5,668,714,113.60 × 2,391,444,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,142,742.40x = 13,556,412,372,823,922,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,556,412,372,823,922,688/3,779,142,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,587,166,004.80

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