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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840,721,598.81, 6,680,019,442.86 and 2,697,217,507.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840,721,598.81, 6,680,019,442.86 and 2,697,217,507.74 is: 3,722,061,892.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840,721,598.81 : 6,680,019,442.86 = 2,697,217,507.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840,721,598.81/6,680,019,442.86 = 2,697,217,507.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840,721,598.81x = 6,680,019,442.86 × 2,697,217,507.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840,721,598.81x = 18,017,465,393,325,590,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,017,465,393,325,590,528/4,840,721,598.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,722,061,892.13

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