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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844,431,858.56, 6,685,314,932.16 and 2,616,764,069.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844,431,858.56, 6,685,314,932.16 and 2,616,764,069.76 is: 3,611,133,858.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844,431,858.56 : 6,685,314,932.16 = 2,616,764,069.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844,431,858.56/6,685,314,932.16 = 2,616,764,069.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844,431,858.56x = 6,685,314,932.16 × 2,616,764,069.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844,431,858.56x = 17,493,891,909,506,301,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,493,891,909,506,301,952/4,844,431,858.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,611,133,858.47

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