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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,514,101,872.77, 6,229,603,086.37 and 2,705,017,496.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,514,101,872.77, 6,229,603,086.37 and 2,705,017,496.42 is: 3,733,009,537.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,514,101,872.77 : 6,229,603,086.37 = 2,705,017,496.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,514,101,872.77/6,229,603,086.37 = 2,705,017,496.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,514,101,872.77x = 6,229,603,086.37 × 2,705,017,496.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,514,101,872.77x = 16,851,185,344,391,696,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,851,185,344,391,696,384/4,514,101,872.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,733,009,537.53

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