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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,958,825,395.68, 6,843,179,048.09 and 2,731,157,583.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,958,825,395.68, 6,843,179,048.09 and 2,731,157,583.93 is: 3,768,997,466.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958,825,395.68 : 6,843,179,048.09 = 2,731,157,583.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958,825,395.68/6,843,179,048.09 = 2,731,157,583.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958,825,395.68x = 6,843,179,048.09 × 2,731,157,583.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958,825,395.68x = 18,689,800,355,368,226,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,689,800,355,368,226,816/4,958,825,395.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,768,997,466.95

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