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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,858,899,612.18, 6,705,287,931.33 and 2,631,235,642.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,858,899,612.18, 6,705,287,931.33 and 2,631,235,642.26 is: 3,631,108,688.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858,899,612.18 : 6,705,287,931.33 = 2,631,235,642.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858,899,612.18/6,705,287,931.33 = 2,631,235,642.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858,899,612.18x = 6,705,287,931.33 × 2,631,235,642.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858,899,612.18x = 17,643,192,596,531,320,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,643,192,596,531,320,832/4,858,899,612.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,631,108,688.13

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