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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,782,172,498.28, 5,668,745,142.29 and 1,760,317,054.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,782,172,498.28, 5,668,745,142.29 and 1,760,317,054.36 is: 2,638,374,837.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,782,172,498.28 : 5,668,745,142.29 = 1,760,317,054.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,782,172,498.28/5,668,745,142.29 = 1,760,317,054.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,782,172,498.28x = 5,668,745,142.29 × 1,760,317,054.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,782,172,498.28x = 9,978,788,750,783,719,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,978,788,750,783,719,424/3,782,172,498.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,638,374,837.56

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