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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,864,149,551.98, 6,712,536,272.93 and 2,636,483,249.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,864,149,551.98, 6,712,536,272.93 and 2,636,483,249.26 is: 3,638,352,245.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,864,149,551.98 : 6,712,536,272.93 = 2,636,483,249.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,864,149,551.98/6,712,536,272.93 = 2,636,483,249.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,864,149,551.98x = 6,712,536,272.93 × 2,636,483,249.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,864,149,551.98x = 17,697,489,443,630,098,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,697,489,443,630,098,432/4,864,149,551.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,638,352,245.24

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