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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,960,335,587.90, 6,845,251,126.78 and 2,702,293,669.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,960,335,587.90, 6,845,251,126.78 and 2,702,293,669.73 is: 3,729,158,735.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,960,335,587.90 : 6,845,251,126.78 = 2,702,293,669.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,960,335,587.90/6,845,251,126.78 = 2,702,293,669.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,960,335,587.90x = 6,845,251,126.78 × 2,702,293,669.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,960,335,587.90x = 18,497,878,787,609,743,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,497,878,787,609,743,360/4,960,335,587.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,729,158,735.29

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