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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,953,912,785.88, 6,836,400,760.43 and 2,726,244,974.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,953,912,785.88, 6,836,400,760.43 and 2,726,244,974.13 is: 3,762,218,678.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,953,912,785.88 : 6,836,400,760.43 = 2,726,244,974.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,953,912,785.88/6,836,400,760.43 = 2,726,244,974.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,953,912,785.88x = 6,836,400,760.43 × 2,726,244,974.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,953,912,785.88x = 18,637,703,214,280,601,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,637,703,214,280,601,600/4,953,912,785.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,218,678.41

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