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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840,721,596.81, 6,680,019,440.10 and 2,697,217,505.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840,721,596.81, 6,680,019,440.10 and 2,697,217,505.74 is: 3,722,061,889.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840,721,596.81 : 6,680,019,440.10 = 2,697,217,505.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840,721,596.81/6,680,019,440.10 = 2,697,217,505.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840,721,596.81x = 6,680,019,440.10 × 2,697,217,505.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840,721,596.81x = 18,017,465,372,521,232,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,017,465,372,521,232,384/4,840,721,596.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,722,061,889.37

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