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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844,508,137.40, 6,685,420,203.18 and 2,616,840,383.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844,508,137.40, 6,685,420,203.18 and 2,616,840,383.16 is: 3,611,239,174.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844,508,137.40 : 6,685,420,203.18 = 2,616,840,383.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844,508,137.40/6,685,420,203.18 = 2,616,840,383.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844,508,137.40x = 6,685,420,203.18 × 2,616,840,383.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844,508,137.40x = 17,494,677,566,075,156,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,494,677,566,075,156,480/4,844,508,137.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,611,239,174.32

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