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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,865,461,428,038.40, 6,714,343,419,680.10 and 2,640,681,969,965.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,865,461,428,038.40, 6,714,343,419,680.10 and 2,640,681,969,965.80 is: 3,644,144,727,226.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,865,461,428,038.40 : 6,714,343,419,680.10 = 2,640,681,969,965.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,865,461,428,038.40/6,714,343,419,680.10 = 2,640,681,969,965.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,865,461,428,038.40x = 6,714,343,419,680.10 × 2,640,681,969,965.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,865,461,428,038.40x = 17,730,445,608,507,749,599,019,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,730,445,608,507,749,599,019,008/4,865,461,428,038.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,144,727,226.03

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