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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786,012,208.86, 6,605,798,844.89 and 2,806,500,772.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786,012,208.86, 6,605,798,844.89 and 2,806,500,772.06 is: 3,873,617,272.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786,012,208.86 : 6,605,798,844.89 = 2,806,500,772.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786,012,208.86/6,605,798,844.89 = 2,806,500,772.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786,012,208.86x = 6,605,798,844.89 × 2,806,500,772.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786,012,208.86x = 18,539,179,558,256,840,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,539,179,558,256,840,704/4,786,012,208.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,873,617,272.42

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