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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,940,754,027.51, 6,818,049,327.39 and 2,682,641,870.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,940,754,027.51, 6,818,049,327.39 and 2,682,641,870.73 is: 3,701,941,950.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,940,754,027.51 : 6,818,049,327.39 = 2,682,641,870.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,940,754,027.51/6,818,049,327.39 = 2,682,641,870.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,940,754,027.51x = 6,818,049,327.39 × 2,682,641,870.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,940,754,027.51x = 18,290,384,602,345,515,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,290,384,602,345,515,008/4,940,754,027.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,701,941,950.67

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