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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,638,678,844.98, 6,960,158,176.72 and 2,118,379,691.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,638,678,844.98, 6,960,158,176.72 and 2,118,379,691.92 is: 3,178,546,786.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638,678,844.98 : 6,960,158,176.72 = 2,118,379,691.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638,678,844.98/6,960,158,176.72 = 2,118,379,691.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638,678,844.98x = 6,960,158,176.72 × 2,118,379,691.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638,678,844.98x = 14,744,257,734,114,584,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,744,257,734,114,584,576/4,638,678,844.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,178,546,786.03

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