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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,786,742,541.98, 5,225,604,466.35 and 2,116,005,412.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,786,742,541.98, 5,225,604,466.35 and 2,116,005,412.06 is: 2,920,031,454.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,742,541.98 : 5,225,604,466.35 = 2,116,005,412.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,742,541.98/5,225,604,466.35 = 2,116,005,412.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,742,541.98x = 5,225,604,466.35 × 2,116,005,412.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,742,541.98x = 11,057,407,332,081,508,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,057,407,332,081,508,352/3,786,742,541.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920,031,454.34

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