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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,845,790,979.73, 6,687,178,334.28 and 2,702,399,967.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,845,790,979.73, 6,687,178,334.28 and 2,702,399,967.50 is: 3,729,304,583.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845,790,979.73 : 6,687,178,334.28 = 2,702,399,967.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845,790,979.73/6,687,178,334.28 = 2,702,399,967.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845,790,979.73x = 6,687,178,334.28 × 2,702,399,967.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845,790,979.73x = 18,071,430,513,191,538,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,071,430,513,191,538,688/4,845,790,979.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,729,304,583.87

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