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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,868,271,528.86, 7,300,545,827.74 and 2,656,298,955.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,868,271,528.86, 7,300,545,827.74 and 2,656,298,955.22 is: 3,983,432,752.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868,271,528.86 : 7,300,545,827.74 = 2,656,298,955.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868,271,528.86/7,300,545,827.74 = 2,656,298,955.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868,271,528.86x = 7,300,545,827.74 × 2,656,298,955.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868,271,528.86x = 19,392,432,254,736,601,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,392,432,254,736,601,088/4,868,271,528.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,432,752.21

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