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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,873,520,731.09, 6,725,453,508.17 and 2,730,142,478.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,873,520,731.09, 6,725,453,508.17 and 2,730,142,478.55 is: 3,767,593,762.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,873,520,731.09 : 6,725,453,508.17 = 2,730,142,478.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,873,520,731.09/6,725,453,508.17 = 2,730,142,478.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,873,520,731.09x = 6,725,453,508.17 × 2,730,142,478.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,873,520,731.09x = 18,361,446,310,174,861,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,361,446,310,174,861,312/4,873,520,731.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,767,593,762.98

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