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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958,652,009.78, 6,842,800,006.83 and 2,700,540,567.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958,652,009.78, 6,842,800,006.83 and 2,700,540,567.54 is: 3,726,669,864.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958,652,009.78 : 6,842,800,006.83 = 2,700,540,567.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958,652,009.78/6,842,800,006.83 = 2,700,540,567.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958,652,009.78x = 6,842,800,006.83 × 2,700,540,567.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958,652,009.78x = 18,479,259,014,007,402,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,479,259,014,007,402,496/4,958,652,009.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,726,669,864.62

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