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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,918,190,172.64, 6,787,156,007.28 and 2,690,474,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,918,190,172.64, 6,787,156,007.28 and 2,690,474,531.20 is: 3,712,884,157.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,918,190,172.64 : 6,787,156,007.28 = 2,690,474,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,918,190,172.64/6,787,156,007.28 = 2,690,474,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,918,190,172.64x = 6,787,156,007.28 × 2,690,474,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,918,190,172.64x = 18,260,670,376,867,919,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,260,670,376,867,919,872/4,918,190,172.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,712,884,157.76

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