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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,849,205,445.45, 7,273,808,168.18 and 3,686,943,978.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,849,205,445.45, 7,273,808,168.18 and 3,686,943,978.45 is: 5,530,415,967.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,849,205,445.45 : 7,273,808,168.18 = 3,686,943,978.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,849,205,445.45/7,273,808,168.18 = 3,686,943,978.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,849,205,445.45x = 7,273,808,168.18 × 3,686,943,978.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,849,205,445.45x = 26,818,123,226,053,238,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,818,123,226,053,238,784/4,849,205,445.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,530,415,967.68

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