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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,490,934,886.31, 6,199,398,404.31 and 2,798,225,849.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,490,934,886.31, 6,199,398,404.31 and 2,798,225,849.82 is: 3,862,740,678.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,490,934,886.31 : 6,199,398,404.31 = 2,798,225,849.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,490,934,886.31/6,199,398,404.31 = 2,798,225,849.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,490,934,886.31x = 6,199,398,404.31 × 2,798,225,849.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,490,934,886.31x = 17,347,316,868,287,694,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,347,316,868,287,694,848/4,490,934,886.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,740,678.15

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