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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,895,840,552.95, 6,756,282,842.86 and 2,781,412,521.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,895,840,552.95, 6,756,282,842.86 and 2,781,412,521.63 is: 3,838,362,278.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,895,840,552.95 : 6,756,282,842.86 = 2,781,412,521.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,895,840,552.95/6,756,282,842.86 = 2,781,412,521.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,895,840,552.95x = 6,756,282,842.86 × 2,781,412,521.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,895,840,552.95x = 18,792,009,698,797,785,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,792,009,698,797,785,088/4,895,840,552.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,362,278.26

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