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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,661,312,974.80, 6,996,946,831.60 and 2,006,682,978.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,661,312,974.80, 6,996,946,831.60 and 2,006,682,978.67 is: 3,012,167,212.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661,312,974.80 : 6,996,946,831.60 = 2,006,682,978.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661,312,974.80/6,996,946,831.60 = 2,006,682,978.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661,312,974.80x = 6,996,946,831.60 × 2,006,682,978.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661,312,974.80x = 14,040,654,109,630,707,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,040,654,109,630,707,712/4,661,312,974.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,012,167,212.44

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