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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538,729,912.84, 6,798,560,694.98 and 2,879,783,275.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538,729,912.84, 6,798,560,694.98 and 2,879,783,275.36 is: 4,313,625,565.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538,729,912.84 : 6,798,560,694.98 = 2,879,783,275.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538,729,912.84/6,798,560,694.98 = 2,879,783,275.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538,729,912.84x = 6,798,560,694.98 × 2,879,783,275.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538,729,912.84x = 19,578,381,385,923,260,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,578,381,385,923,260,416/4,538,729,912.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,625,565.28

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