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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,857,071,853.07, 6,702,761,399.81 and 2,629,404,041.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,857,071,853.07, 6,702,761,399.81 and 2,629,404,041.32 is: 3,628,578,791.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,071,853.07 : 6,702,761,399.81 = 2,629,404,041.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,071,853.07/6,702,761,399.81 = 2,629,404,041.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,071,853.07x = 6,702,761,399.81 × 2,629,404,041.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,071,853.07x = 17,624,267,912,659,011,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,624,267,912,659,011,584/4,857,071,853.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,628,578,791.05

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