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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,794,935,202.82, 5,236,724,643.93 and 2,309,659,172.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,794,935,202.82, 5,236,724,643.93 and 2,309,659,172.10 is: 3,187,155,632.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,794,935,202.82 : 5,236,724,643.93 = 2,309,659,172.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,794,935,202.82/5,236,724,643.93 = 2,309,659,172.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,794,935,202.82x = 5,236,724,643.93 × 2,309,659,172.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,794,935,202.82x = 12,095,049,105,615,030,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,095,049,105,615,030,272/3,794,935,202.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,187,155,632.23

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