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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,874,268,962.50, 6,726,491,168.25 and 2,788,185,890.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,874,268,962.50, 6,726,491,168.25 and 2,788,185,890.50 is: 3,847,696,528.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,874,268,962.50 : 6,726,491,168.25 = 2,788,185,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,874,268,962.50/6,726,491,168.25 = 2,788,185,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,874,268,962.50x = 6,726,491,168.25 × 2,788,185,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,874,268,962.50x = 18,754,707,767,887,511,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,754,707,767,887,511,552/4,874,268,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847,696,528.89

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