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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,755,110,872.14, 7,126,461,527.08 and 2,656,502,510.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,755,110,872.14, 7,126,461,527.08 and 2,656,502,510.79 is: 3,981,287,387.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,755,110,872.14 : 7,126,461,527.08 = 2,656,502,510.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,755,110,872.14/7,126,461,527.08 = 2,656,502,510.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,755,110,872.14x = 7,126,461,527.08 × 2,656,502,510.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,755,110,872.14x = 18,931,462,939,738,980,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,931,462,939,738,980,352/4,755,110,872.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,981,287,387.15

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