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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,864,149,552.48, 6,712,536,273.63 and 2,636,483,249.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,864,149,552.48, 6,712,536,273.63 and 2,636,483,249.76 is: 3,638,352,245.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,864,149,552.48 : 6,712,536,273.63 = 2,636,483,249.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,864,149,552.48/6,712,536,273.63 = 2,636,483,249.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,864,149,552.48x = 6,712,536,273.63 × 2,636,483,249.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,864,149,552.48x = 17,697,489,448,831,905,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,697,489,448,831,905,792/4,864,149,552.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,638,352,245.94

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