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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,852,992,889.54, 6,697,064,707.40 and 2,709,632,564.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,852,992,889.54, 6,697,064,707.40 and 2,709,632,564.34 is: 3,739,256,378.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,852,992,889.54 : 6,697,064,707.40 = 2,709,632,564.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,852,992,889.54/6,697,064,707.40 = 2,709,632,564.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,852,992,889.54x = 6,697,064,707.40 × 2,709,632,564.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,852,992,889.54x = 18,146,584,616,663,173,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,146,584,616,663,173,120/4,852,992,889.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,739,256,378.42

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