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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,243,123.74, 5,338,143,421.46 and 2,174,705,317.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,243,123.74, 5,338,143,421.46 and 2,174,705,317.53 is: 3,001,075,297.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,243,123.74 : 5,338,143,421.46 = 2,174,705,317.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,243,123.74/5,338,143,421.46 = 2,174,705,317.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,243,123.74x = 5,338,143,421.46 × 2,174,705,317.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,243,123.74x = 11,608,888,884,360,159,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,608,888,884,360,159,232/3,868,243,123.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,001,075,297.76

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