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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,071,517.04, 6,702,760,936.08 and 2,629,403,705.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,071,517.04, 6,702,760,936.08 and 2,629,403,705.29 is: 3,628,578,327.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,071,517.04 : 6,702,760,936.08 = 2,629,403,705.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,071,517.04/6,702,760,936.08 = 2,629,403,705.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,071,517.04x = 6,702,760,936.08 × 2,629,403,705.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,071,517.04x = 17,624,264,441,001,820,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,624,264,441,001,820,160/4,857,071,517.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,628,578,327.33

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