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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,784,924,175.72, 5,228,307,665.70 and 2,852,177,423.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,784,924,175.72, 5,228,307,665.70 and 2,852,177,423.72 is: 3,939,857,285.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,784,924,175.72 : 5,228,307,665.70 = 2,852,177,423.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,784,924,175.72/5,228,307,665.70 = 2,852,177,423.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,784,924,175.72x = 5,228,307,665.70 × 2,852,177,423.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,784,924,175.72x = 14,912,061,088,371,750,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,912,061,088,371,750,912/3,784,924,175.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,939,857,285.39

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