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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,364,920,994.69, 5,042,869,783.46 and 2,618,837,658.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,364,920,994.69, 5,042,869,783.46 and 2,618,837,658.78 is: 3,924,745,133.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,364,920,994.69 : 5,042,869,783.46 = 2,618,837,658.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,364,920,994.69/5,042,869,783.46 = 2,618,837,658.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,364,920,994.69x = 5,042,869,783.46 × 2,618,837,658.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,364,920,994.69x = 13,206,457,297,248,792,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,206,457,297,248,792,576/3,364,920,994.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,745,133.12

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