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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,953,912,809.17, 6,836,400,792.54 and 2,726,244,997.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,953,912,809.17, 6,836,400,792.54 and 2,726,244,997.42 is: 3,762,218,710.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,953,912,809.17 : 6,836,400,792.54 = 2,726,244,997.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,953,912,809.17/6,836,400,792.54 = 2,726,244,997.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,953,912,809.17x = 6,836,400,792.54 × 2,726,244,997.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,953,912,809.17x = 18,637,703,461,020,299,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,637,703,461,020,299,264/4,953,912,809.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,218,710.54

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