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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,865,387,242.89, 6,714,495,093.78 and 2,721,866,032.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,865,387,242.89, 6,714,495,093.78 and 2,721,866,032.26 is: 3,756,320,968.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,865,387,242.89 : 6,714,495,093.78 = 2,721,866,032.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,865,387,242.89/6,714,495,093.78 = 2,721,866,032.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,865,387,242.89x = 6,714,495,093.78 × 2,721,866,032.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,865,387,242.89x = 18,275,956,119,536,205,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,275,956,119,536,205,824/4,865,387,242.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,320,968.33

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