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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,940,754,031.15, 6,818,049,332.41 and 2,682,641,874.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,940,754,031.15, 6,818,049,332.41 and 2,682,641,874.38 is: 3,701,941,955.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,940,754,031.15 : 6,818,049,332.41 = 2,682,641,874.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,940,754,031.15/6,818,049,332.41 = 2,682,641,874.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,940,754,031.15x = 6,818,049,332.41 × 2,682,641,874.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,940,754,031.15x = 18,290,384,640,670,873,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,290,384,640,670,873,600/4,940,754,031.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,701,941,955.69

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