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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,955,315,818.82, 6,838,516,237.64 and 2,697,146,179.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,955,315,818.82, 6,838,516,237.64 and 2,697,146,179.29 is: 3,722,159,922.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955,315,818.82 : 6,838,516,237.64 = 2,697,146,179.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955,315,818.82/6,838,516,237.64 = 2,697,146,179.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955,315,818.82x = 6,838,516,237.64 × 2,697,146,179.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955,315,818.82x = 18,444,477,942,349,867,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,444,477,942,349,867,008/4,955,315,818.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,722,159,922.14

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