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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,876,588,937.80, 6,729,687,612.82 and 2,648,922,868.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,876,588,937.80, 6,729,687,612.82 and 2,648,922,868.36 is: 3,655,510,776.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,876,588,937.80 : 6,729,687,612.82 = 2,648,922,868.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,876,588,937.80/6,729,687,612.82 = 2,648,922,868.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,876,588,937.80x = 6,729,687,612.82 × 2,648,922,868.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,876,588,937.80x = 17,826,423,414,517,915,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,826,423,414,517,915,648/4,876,588,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,655,510,776.47

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