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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,995,005,877.60, 10,496,539,894.80 and 2,636,066,434.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,995,005,877.60, 10,496,539,894.80 and 2,636,066,434.40 is: 3,955,618,762.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,995,005,877.60 : 10,496,539,894.80 = 2,636,066,434.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,995,005,877.60/10,496,539,894.80 = 2,636,066,434.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,995,005,877.60x = 10,496,539,894.80 × 2,636,066,434.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,995,005,877.60x = 27,669,576,494,022,787,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,669,576,494,022,787,072/6,995,005,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,955,618,762.61

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