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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,850,496,017.60, 7,275,744,026.40 and 2,646,503,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,850,496,017.60, 7,275,744,026.40 and 2,646,503,902.40 is: 3,969,755,853.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,496,017.60 : 7,275,744,026.40 = 2,646,503,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,496,017.60/7,275,744,026.40 = 2,646,503,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,496,017.60x = 7,275,744,026.40 × 2,646,503,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,496,017.60x = 19,255,284,958,731,087,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,255,284,958,731,087,872/4,850,496,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,969,755,853.60

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