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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786,869,187.82, 6,605,810,523.74 and 2,643,566,537.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786,869,187.82, 6,605,810,523.74 and 2,643,566,537.22 is: 3,648,083,740.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786,869,187.82 : 6,605,810,523.74 = 2,643,566,537.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786,869,187.82/6,605,810,523.74 = 2,643,566,537.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786,869,187.82x = 6,605,810,523.74 × 2,643,566,537.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786,869,187.82x = 17,462,899,651,756,294,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,462,899,651,756,294,144/4,786,869,187.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,648,083,740.45

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