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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846,028,774.38, 6,687,519,721.47 and 2,618,360,962.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846,028,774.38, 6,687,519,721.47 and 2,618,360,962.54 is: 3,613,338,135.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846,028,774.38 : 6,687,519,721.47 = 2,618,360,962.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846,028,774.38/6,687,519,721.47 = 2,618,360,962.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846,028,774.38x = 6,687,519,721.47 × 2,618,360,962.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846,028,774.38x = 17,510,340,574,913,423,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,510,340,574,913,423,360/4,846,028,774.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,613,338,135.24

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