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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,864,149,548.61, 6,712,536,268.23 and 2,636,483,245.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,864,149,548.61, 6,712,536,268.23 and 2,636,483,245.89 is: 3,638,352,240.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,864,149,548.61 : 6,712,536,268.23 = 2,636,483,245.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,864,149,548.61/6,712,536,268.23 = 2,636,483,245.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,864,149,548.61x = 6,712,536,268.23 × 2,636,483,245.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,864,149,548.61x = 17,697,489,408,617,375,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,697,489,408,617,375,744/4,864,149,548.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,638,352,240.56

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