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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,885,019,021.72, 6,741,321,148.14 and 2,657,345,895.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,885,019,021.72, 6,741,321,148.14 and 2,657,345,895.56 is: 3,667,134,560.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,885,019,021.72 : 6,741,321,148.14 = 2,657,345,895.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,885,019,021.72/6,741,321,148.14 = 2,657,345,895.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,885,019,021.72x = 6,741,321,148.14 × 2,657,345,895.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,885,019,021.72x = 17,914,022,083,661,656,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,022,083,661,656,064/4,885,019,021.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,667,134,560.58

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