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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,950,439,009.21, 7,426,396,781.84 and 1,634,603,825.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,950,439,009.21, 7,426,396,781.84 and 1,634,603,825.17 is: 2,452,149,509.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,950,439,009.21 : 7,426,396,781.84 = 1,634,603,825.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,950,439,009.21/7,426,396,781.84 = 1,634,603,825.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,950,439,009.21x = 7,426,396,781.84 × 1,634,603,825.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,950,439,009.21x = 12,139,216,586,825,842,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,139,216,586,825,842,688/4,950,439,009.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,452,149,509.21

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