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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,071,529.54, 6,702,760,953.33 and 2,629,403,717.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,071,529.54, 6,702,760,953.33 and 2,629,403,717.79 is: 3,628,578,344.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,071,529.54 : 6,702,760,953.33 = 2,629,403,717.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,071,529.54/6,702,760,953.33 = 2,629,403,717.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,071,529.54x = 6,702,760,953.33 × 2,629,403,717.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,071,529.54x = 17,624,264,570,143,545,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,624,264,570,143,545,344/4,857,071,529.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,628,578,344.58

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