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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,621,787,649.84, 6,378,066,957.44 and 2,641,680,999.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,621,787,649.84, 6,378,066,957.44 and 2,641,680,999.12 is: 3,645,519,779.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,621,787,649.84 : 6,378,066,957.44 = 2,641,680,999.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,621,787,649.84/6,378,066,957.44 = 2,641,680,999.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,621,787,649.84x = 6,378,066,957.44 × 2,641,680,999.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,621,787,649.84x = 16,848,818,292,584,355,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,848,818,292,584,355,840/4,621,787,649.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,645,519,779.16

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