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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,590,874,869.90, 6,876,108,637.65 and 3,978,654,837.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,590,874,869.90, 6,876,108,637.65 and 3,978,654,837.90 is: 5,959,139,308.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,590,874,869.90 : 6,876,108,637.65 = 3,978,654,837.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,590,874,869.90/6,876,108,637.65 = 3,978,654,837.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,590,874,869.90x = 6,876,108,637.65 × 3,978,654,837.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,590,874,869.90x = 27,357,662,897,112,150,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,357,662,897,112,150,016/4,590,874,869.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,959,139,308.39

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