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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,834,450,173.80, 5,751,675,260.70 and 2,181,456,087.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,834,450,173.80, 5,751,675,260.70 and 2,181,456,087.40 is: 3,272,184,131.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,834,450,173.80 : 5,751,675,260.70 = 2,181,456,087.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,834,450,173.80/5,751,675,260.70 = 2,181,456,087.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,834,450,173.80x = 5,751,675,260.70 × 2,181,456,087.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,834,450,173.80x = 12,547,027,010,201,997,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,547,027,010,201,997,312/3,834,450,173.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,184,131.10

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