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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,786,742,540.23, 5,225,604,463.94 and 2,116,005,410.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,786,742,540.23, 5,225,604,463.94 and 2,116,005,410.31 is: 2,920,031,451.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,742,540.23 : 5,225,604,463.94 = 2,116,005,410.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,742,540.23/5,225,604,463.94 = 2,116,005,410.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,742,540.23x = 5,225,604,463.94 × 2,116,005,410.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,742,540.23x = 11,057,407,317,826,547,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,057,407,317,826,547,712/3,786,742,540.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920,031,451.93

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