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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,885,019,019.72, 6,741,321,145.38 and 2,657,345,893.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,885,019,019.72, 6,741,321,145.38 and 2,657,345,893.56 is: 3,667,134,557.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,885,019,019.72 : 6,741,321,145.38 = 2,657,345,893.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,885,019,019.72/6,741,321,145.38 = 2,657,345,893.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,885,019,019.72x = 6,741,321,145.38 × 2,657,345,893.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,885,019,019.72x = 17,914,022,062,844,739,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,022,062,844,739,584/4,885,019,019.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,667,134,557.82

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