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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,852,511,807,999.40, 6,696,676,793,505.30 and 2,687,218,694,978.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,852,511,807,999.40, 6,696,676,793,505.30 and 2,687,218,694,978.10 is: 3,708,478,368,680.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,852,511,807,999.40 : 6,696,676,793,505.30 = 2,687,218,694,978.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,852,511,807,999.40/6,696,676,793,505.30 = 2,687,218,694,978.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,852,511,807,999.40x = 6,696,676,793,505.30 × 2,687,218,694,978.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,852,511,807,999.40x = 17,995,435,073,733,439,143,280,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,995,435,073,733,439,143,280,640/4,852,511,807,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,478,368,680.70

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