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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,871,995,998.17, 6,723,359,453.33 and 2,644,328,645.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,871,995,998.17, 6,723,359,453.33 and 2,644,328,645.69 is: 3,649,176,231.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,995,998.17 : 6,723,359,453.33 = 2,644,328,645.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,995,998.17/6,723,359,453.33 = 2,644,328,645.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,995,998.17x = 6,723,359,453.33 × 2,644,328,645.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,995,998.17x = 17,778,771,997,664,337,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,778,771,997,664,337,920/4,871,995,998.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,649,176,231.75

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