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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,786,142,716.96, 5,222,167,204.50 and 2,657,364,356.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,786,142,716.96, 5,222,167,204.50 and 2,657,364,356.04 is: 3,665,260,933.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,142,716.96 : 5,222,167,204.50 = 2,657,364,356.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,142,716.96/5,222,167,204.50 = 2,657,364,356.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,142,716.96x = 5,222,167,204.50 × 2,657,364,356.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,142,716.96x = 13,877,200,990,519,349,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,877,200,990,519,349,248/3,786,142,716.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,665,260,933.87

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