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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,784,141,674.85, 6,602,116,157.51 and 2,640,748,739.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,784,141,674.85, 6,602,116,157.51 and 2,640,748,739.36 is: 3,644,233,617.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784,141,674.85 : 6,602,116,157.51 = 2,640,748,739.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784,141,674.85/6,602,116,157.51 = 2,640,748,739.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784,141,674.85x = 6,602,116,157.51 × 2,640,748,739.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784,141,674.85x = 17,434,529,920,006,604,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,434,529,920,006,604,800/4,784,141,674.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,233,617.01

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