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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,918,495,472.26, 4,375,904,028.78 and 2,475,992,763.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,918,495,472.26, 4,375,904,028.78 and 2,475,992,763.86 is: 3,712,428,822.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,918,495,472.26 : 4,375,904,028.78 = 2,475,992,763.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,918,495,472.26/4,375,904,028.78 = 2,475,992,763.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,918,495,472.26x = 4,375,904,028.78 × 2,475,992,763.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,918,495,472.26x = 10,834,706,710,605,101,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,834,706,710,605,101,056/2,918,495,472.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,712,428,822.86

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