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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,980,518,838.72, 6,873,262,164.72 and 2,722,583,147.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,980,518,838.72, 6,873,262,164.72 and 2,722,583,147.04 is: 3,757,244,644.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,980,518,838.72 : 6,873,262,164.72 = 2,722,583,147.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,980,518,838.72/6,873,262,164.72 = 2,722,583,147.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,980,518,838.72x = 6,873,262,164.72 × 2,722,583,147.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,980,518,838.72x = 18,713,027,734,854,340,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,713,027,734,854,340,608/4,980,518,838.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,757,244,644.75

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