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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,950,013,547.16, 6,829,345,162.44 and 2,806,390,242.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,950,013,547.16, 6,829,345,162.44 and 2,806,390,242.72 is: 3,871,869,732.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,950,013,547.16 : 6,829,345,162.44 = 2,806,390,242.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,950,013,547.16/6,829,345,162.44 = 2,806,390,242.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,950,013,547.16x = 6,829,345,162.44 × 2,806,390,242.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,950,013,547.16x = 19,165,807,628,038,647,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,165,807,628,038,647,808/4,950,013,547.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871,869,732.36

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