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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,873,520,736.60, 6,725,453,515.78 and 2,730,142,484.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,873,520,736.60, 6,725,453,515.78 and 2,730,142,484.06 is: 3,767,593,770.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,873,520,736.60 : 6,725,453,515.78 = 2,730,142,484.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,873,520,736.60/6,725,453,515.78 = 2,730,142,484.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,873,520,736.60x = 6,725,453,515.78 × 2,730,142,484.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,873,520,736.60x = 18,361,446,368,001,669,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,361,446,368,001,669,120/4,873,520,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,767,593,770.58

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