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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,790,503,438.95, 5,230,737,600.91 and 2,073,844,173.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,790,503,438.95, 5,230,737,600.91 and 2,073,844,173.89 is: 2,861,818,983.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790,503,438.95 : 5,230,737,600.91 = 2,073,844,173.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790,503,438.95/5,230,737,600.91 = 2,073,844,173.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790,503,438.95x = 5,230,737,600.91 × 2,073,844,173.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790,503,438.95x = 10,847,734,698,784,190,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,847,734,698,784,190,464/3,790,503,438.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,861,818,983.55

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