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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,792,596,052.70, 6,613,655,684.36 and 2,678,069,372.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,792,596,052.70, 6,613,655,684.36 and 2,678,069,372.64 is: 3,695,664,841.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,792,596,052.70 : 6,613,655,684.36 = 2,678,069,372.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,792,596,052.70/6,613,655,684.36 = 2,678,069,372.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,792,596,052.70x = 6,613,655,684.36 × 2,678,069,372.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,792,596,052.70x = 17,711,828,729,470,953,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,711,828,729,470,953,472/4,792,596,052.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,695,664,841.08

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