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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,142,772.60, 5,668,714,158.90 and 2,545,632,782.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,142,772.60, 5,668,714,158.90 and 2,545,632,782.20 is: 3,818,449,173.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,142,772.60 : 5,668,714,158.90 = 2,545,632,782.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,142,772.60/5,668,714,158.90 = 2,545,632,782.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,142,772.60x = 5,668,714,158.90 × 2,545,632,782.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,142,772.60x = 14,430,464,595,817,138,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,430,464,595,817,138,176/3,779,142,772.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,818,449,173.30

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