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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,955,532,980.85, 6,838,800,700.32 and 2,783,279,563.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,955,532,980.85, 6,838,800,700.32 and 2,783,279,563.21 is: 3,841,018,574.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955,532,980.85 : 6,838,800,700.32 = 2,783,279,563.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955,532,980.85/6,838,800,700.32 = 2,783,279,563.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955,532,980.85x = 6,838,800,700.32 × 2,783,279,563.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955,532,980.85x = 19,034,294,226,075,099,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,034,294,226,075,099,136/4,955,532,980.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,841,018,574.52

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