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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,786,142,751.52, 5,222,167,252.08 and 2,657,364,390.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,786,142,751.52, 5,222,167,252.08 and 2,657,364,390.60 is: 3,665,260,981.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,142,751.52 : 5,222,167,252.08 = 2,657,364,390.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,142,751.52/5,222,167,252.08 = 2,657,364,390.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,142,751.52x = 5,222,167,252.08 × 2,657,364,390.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,142,751.52x = 13,877,201,297,434,845,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,877,201,297,434,845,184/3,786,142,751.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,665,260,981.47

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