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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,849,204,079.45, 7,273,806,119.18 and 3,686,942,612.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,849,204,079.45, 7,273,806,119.18 and 3,686,942,612.45 is: 5,530,413,918.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,849,204,079.45 : 7,273,806,119.18 = 3,686,942,612.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,849,204,079.45/7,273,806,119.18 = 3,686,942,612.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,849,204,079.45x = 7,273,806,119.18 × 3,686,942,612.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,849,204,079.45x = 26,818,105,735,504,306,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,818,105,735,504,306,176/4,849,204,079.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,530,413,918.68

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