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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,880,321,243.80, 6,734,372,717.28 and 2,737,014,915.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,880,321,243.80, 6,734,372,717.28 and 2,737,014,915.86 is: 3,776,816,659.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,880,321,243.80 : 6,734,372,717.28 = 2,737,014,915.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,880,321,243.80/6,734,372,717.28 = 2,737,014,915.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,880,321,243.80x = 6,734,372,717.28 × 2,737,014,915.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,880,321,243.80x = 18,432,078,576,155,998,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,432,078,576,155,998,208/4,880,321,243.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,776,816,659.27

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