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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837,339,050.42, 6,675,102,112.32 and 2,693,783,734.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837,339,050.42, 6,675,102,112.32 and 2,693,783,734.35 is: 3,717,184,449.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,339,050.42 : 6,675,102,112.32 = 2,693,783,734.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,339,050.42/6,675,102,112.32 = 2,693,783,734.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,339,050.42x = 6,675,102,112.32 × 2,693,783,734.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,339,050.42x = 17,981,281,495,292,940,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,981,281,495,292,940,288/4,837,339,050.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,717,184,449.52

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