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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844,460,173.25, 6,685,357,729.50 and 2,616,792,383.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844,460,173.25, 6,685,357,729.50 and 2,616,792,383.37 is: 3,611,174,942.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844,460,173.25 : 6,685,357,729.50 = 2,616,792,383.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844,460,173.25/6,685,357,729.50 = 2,616,792,383.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844,460,173.25x = 6,685,357,729.50 × 2,616,792,383.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844,460,173.25x = 17,494,193,186,659,356,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,494,193,186,659,356,672/4,844,460,173.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,611,174,942.31

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