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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,865,461,428,043.20, 6,714,343,419,686.80 and 2,640,681,969,970.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,865,461,428,043.20, 6,714,343,419,686.80 and 2,640,681,969,970.50 is: 3,644,144,727,232.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,865,461,428,043.20 : 6,714,343,419,686.80 = 2,640,681,969,970.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,865,461,428,043.20/6,714,343,419,686.80 = 2,640,681,969,970.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,865,461,428,043.20x = 6,714,343,419,686.80 × 2,640,681,969,970.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,865,461,428,043.20x = 17,730,445,608,557,002,136,485,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,730,445,608,557,002,136,485,888/4,865,461,428,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,144,727,232.55

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