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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739,572,909.94, 6,540,530,458.21 and 2,624,983,453.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739,572,909.94, 6,540,530,458.21 and 2,624,983,453.26 is: 3,622,432,770.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,572,909.94 : 6,540,530,458.21 = 2,624,983,453.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,572,909.94/6,540,530,458.21 = 2,624,983,453.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,572,909.94x = 6,540,530,458.21 × 2,624,983,453.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,572,909.94x = 17,168,784,228,337,735,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,168,784,228,337,735,680/4,739,572,909.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,622,432,770.76

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