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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,621,787,482.74, 6,378,066,726.03 and 2,641,680,832.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,621,787,482.74, 6,378,066,726.03 and 2,641,680,832.02 is: 3,645,519,548.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,621,787,482.74 : 6,378,066,726.03 = 2,641,680,832.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,621,787,482.74/6,378,066,726.03 = 2,641,680,832.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,621,787,482.74x = 6,378,066,726.03 × 2,641,680,832.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,621,787,482.74x = 16,848,816,615,498,006,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,848,816,615,498,006,528/4,621,787,482.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,645,519,548.10

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