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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,865,461,428,045.20, 6,714,343,419,689.60 and 2,640,681,969,972.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,865,461,428,045.20, 6,714,343,419,689.60 and 2,640,681,969,972.50 is: 3,644,144,727,235.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,865,461,428,045.20 : 6,714,343,419,689.60 = 2,640,681,969,972.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,865,461,428,045.20/6,714,343,419,689.60 = 2,640,681,969,972.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,865,461,428,045.20x = 6,714,343,419,689.60 × 2,640,681,969,972.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,865,461,428,045.20x = 17,730,445,608,577,824,137,936,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,730,445,608,577,824,137,936,896/4,865,461,428,045.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,144,727,235.34

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