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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844,770,517.77, 6,687,027,270.05 and 3,155,434,835.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844,770,517.77, 6,687,027,270.05 and 3,155,434,835.04 is: 4,355,310,269.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844,770,517.77 : 6,687,027,270.05 = 3,155,434,835.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844,770,517.77/6,687,027,270.05 = 3,155,434,835.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844,770,517.77x = 6,687,027,270.05 × 3,155,434,835.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844,770,517.77x = 21,100,478,790,762,426,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,100,478,790,762,426,368/4,844,770,517.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,355,310,269.78

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