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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844,502,836.92, 6,685,416,843.78 and 2,616,836,009.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844,502,836.92, 6,685,416,843.78 and 2,616,836,009.32 is: 3,611,235,274.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844,502,836.92 : 6,685,416,843.78 = 2,616,836,009.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844,502,836.92/6,685,416,843.78 = 2,616,836,009.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844,502,836.92x = 6,685,416,843.78 × 2,616,836,009.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844,502,836.92x = 17,494,639,534,117,965,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,494,639,534,117,965,824/4,844,502,836.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,611,235,274.92

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