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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,947,548,849.72, 6,827,568,906.82 and 2,689,354,018.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,947,548,849.72, 6,827,568,906.82 and 2,689,354,018.58 is: 3,711,282,179.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,947,548,849.72 : 6,827,568,906.82 = 2,689,354,018.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,947,548,849.72/6,827,568,906.82 = 2,689,354,018.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,947,548,849.72x = 6,827,568,906.82 × 2,689,354,018.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,947,548,849.72x = 18,361,749,876,694,452,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,361,749,876,694,452,224/4,947,548,849.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,711,282,179.20

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