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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,865,679,197,294.60, 6,714,642,261,572.60 and 2,640,900,163,555.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,865,679,197,294.60, 6,714,642,261,572.60 and 2,640,900,163,555.60 is: 3,644,444,922,851.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,865,679,197,294.60 : 6,714,642,261,572.60 = 2,640,900,163,555.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,865,679,197,294.60/6,714,642,261,572.60 = 2,640,900,163,555.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,865,679,197,294.60x = 6,714,642,261,572.60 × 2,640,900,163,555.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,865,679,197,294.60x = 17,732,699,846,804,422,266,978,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,732,699,846,804,422,266,978,304/4,865,679,197,294.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,444,922,851.49

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