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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958,652,010.78, 6,842,800,008.21 and 2,700,540,568.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958,652,010.78, 6,842,800,008.21 and 2,700,540,568.54 is: 3,726,669,866.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958,652,010.78 : 6,842,800,008.21 = 2,700,540,568.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958,652,010.78/6,842,800,008.21 = 2,700,540,568.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958,652,010.78x = 6,842,800,008.21 × 2,700,540,568.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958,652,010.78x = 18,479,259,024,576,950,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,479,259,024,576,950,272/4,958,652,010.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,726,669,866.00

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