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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,781,138,218.30, 5,217,977,962.08 and 2,087,596,139.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,781,138,218.30, 5,217,977,962.08 and 2,087,596,139.40 is: 2,880,886,659.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,138,218.30 : 5,217,977,962.08 = 2,087,596,139.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,138,218.30/5,217,977,962.08 = 2,087,596,139.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,138,218.30x = 5,217,977,962.08 × 2,087,596,139.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,138,218.30x = 10,893,030,649,112,487,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,893,030,649,112,487,936/3,781,138,218.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,880,886,659.05

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