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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786,012,261.12, 6,605,798,916.96 and 2,806,500,824.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786,012,261.12, 6,605,798,916.96 and 2,806,500,824.32 is: 3,873,617,344.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786,012,261.12 : 6,605,798,916.96 = 2,806,500,824.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786,012,261.12/6,605,798,916.96 = 2,806,500,824.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786,012,261.12x = 6,605,798,916.96 × 2,806,500,824.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786,012,261.12x = 18,539,180,105,740,402,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,539,180,105,740,402,688/4,786,012,261.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,873,617,344.52

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