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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,955,345,878.50, 6,838,557,756.21 and 2,697,176,338.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,955,345,878.50, 6,838,557,756.21 and 2,697,176,338.65 is: 3,722,201,562.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955,345,878.50 : 6,838,557,756.21 = 2,697,176,338.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955,345,878.50/6,838,557,756.21 = 2,697,176,338.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955,345,878.50x = 6,838,557,756.21 × 2,697,176,338.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955,345,878.50x = 18,444,796,170,541,047,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,444,796,170,541,047,808/4,955,345,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,722,201,562.27

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