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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,959,101,745.20, 6,843,560,165.18 and 2,731,434,042.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,959,101,745.20, 6,843,560,165.18 and 2,731,434,042.80 is: 3,769,378,845.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959,101,745.20 : 6,843,560,165.18 = 2,731,434,042.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959,101,745.20/6,843,560,165.18 = 2,731,434,042.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959,101,745.20x = 6,843,560,165.18 × 2,731,434,042.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959,101,745.20x = 18,692,733,209,122,643,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,692,733,209,122,643,968/4,959,101,745.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,378,845.11

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