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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,787,386,974.78, 5,226,755,439.46 and 2,116,636,066.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,787,386,974.78, 5,226,755,439.46 and 2,116,636,066.76 is: 2,921,047,980.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,386,974.78 : 5,226,755,439.46 = 2,116,636,066.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,386,974.78/5,226,755,439.46 = 2,116,636,066.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,386,974.78x = 5,226,755,439.46 × 2,116,636,066.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,386,974.78x = 11,063,139,075,295,049,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,063,139,075,295,049,728/3,787,386,974.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,921,047,980.83

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