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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,795,739,556.39, 6,620,158,364.81 and 2,988,144,506.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,795,739,556.39, 6,620,158,364.81 and 2,988,144,506.18 is: 4,124,909,123.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,795,739,556.39 : 6,620,158,364.81 = 2,988,144,506.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,795,739,556.39/6,620,158,364.81 = 2,988,144,506.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,795,739,556.39x = 6,620,158,364.81 × 2,988,144,506.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,795,739,556.39x = 19,781,989,847,850,184,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,781,989,847,850,184,704/4,795,739,556.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,909,123.03

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