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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842,829,850.80, 7,264,244,776.20 and 3,671,959,039.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842,829,850.80, 7,264,244,776.20 and 3,671,959,039.60 is: 5,507,938,559.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842,829,850.80 : 7,264,244,776.20 = 3,671,959,039.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842,829,850.80/7,264,244,776.20 = 3,671,959,039.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842,829,850.80x = 7,264,244,776.20 × 3,671,959,039.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842,829,850.80x = 26,674,009,271,834,669,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,674,009,271,834,669,056/4,842,829,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,507,938,559.40

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