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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,785,538,673.93, 5,673,232,357.42 and 2,946,194,942.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,785,538,673.93, 5,673,232,357.42 and 2,946,194,942.37 is: 4,415,342,152.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,538,673.93 : 5,673,232,357.42 = 2,946,194,942.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,538,673.93/5,673,232,357.42 = 2,946,194,942.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,538,673.93x = 5,673,232,357.42 × 2,946,194,942.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,538,673.93x = 16,714,448,478,320,635,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,714,448,478,320,635,904/3,785,538,673.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,415,342,152.87

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