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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,872,131,020.18, 6,723,360,769.53 and 2,644,415,378.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,872,131,020.18, 6,723,360,769.53 and 2,644,415,378.74 is: 3,649,195,504.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,872,131,020.18 : 6,723,360,769.53 = 2,644,415,378.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,872,131,020.18/6,723,360,769.53 = 2,644,415,378.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,872,131,020.18x = 6,723,360,769.53 × 2,644,415,378.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,872,131,020.18x = 17,779,358,615,762,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,779,358,615,762,329,600/4,872,131,020.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,649,195,504.42

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