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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,996,739,358.56, 6,895,575,726 and 2,738,660,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,996,739,358.56, 6,895,575,726 and 2,738,660,818.40 is: 3,779,393,261.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,996,739,358.56 : 6,895,575,726 = 2,738,660,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,996,739,358.56/6,895,575,726 = 2,738,660,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,996,739,358.56x = 6,895,575,726 × 2,738,660,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,996,739,358.56x = 18,884,643,061,106,335,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,884,643,061,106,335,744/4,996,739,358.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,779,393,261.48

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