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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,789,038,023.74, 5,228,291,580.03 and 2,181,182,222.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,789,038,023.74, 5,228,291,580.03 and 2,181,182,222.25 is: 3,009,697,072.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,789,038,023.74 : 5,228,291,580.03 = 2,181,182,222.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,789,038,023.74/5,228,291,580.03 = 2,181,182,222.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,789,038,023.74x = 5,228,291,580.03 × 2,181,182,222.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,789,038,023.74x = 11,403,856,647,100,798,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,403,856,647,100,798,976/3,789,038,023.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,009,697,072.36

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