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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,792,282,852.37, 5,233,232,141.83 and 2,098,635,596.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,792,282,852.37, 5,233,232,141.83 and 2,098,635,596.19 is: 2,896,051,714.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792,282,852.37 : 5,233,232,141.83 = 2,098,635,596.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792,282,852.37/5,233,232,141.83 = 2,098,635,596.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792,282,852.37x = 5,233,232,141.83 × 2,098,635,596.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792,282,852.37x = 10,982,647,255,970,072,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,982,647,255,970,072,576/3,792,282,852.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,896,051,714.37

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