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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,886,080,958.80, 7,329,121,438.20 and 2,556,117,643.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,886,080,958.80, 7,329,121,438.20 and 2,556,117,643.60 is: 3,834,176,465.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,886,080,958.80 : 7,329,121,438.20 = 2,556,117,643.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,886,080,958.80/7,329,121,438.20 = 2,556,117,643.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,886,080,958.80x = 7,329,121,438.20 × 2,556,117,643.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,886,080,958.80x = 18,734,096,620,270,026,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,734,096,620,270,026,752/4,886,080,958.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,176,465.40

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