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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786,901,395.29, 6,607,686,692.39 and 2,881,751,422.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786,901,395.29, 6,607,686,692.39 and 2,881,751,422.59 is: 3,977,878,162.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786,901,395.29 : 6,607,686,692.39 = 2,881,751,422.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786,901,395.29/6,607,686,692.39 = 2,881,751,422.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786,901,395.29x = 6,607,686,692.39 × 2,881,751,422.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786,901,395.29x = 19,041,710,525,809,487,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,041,710,525,809,487,872/4,786,901,395.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,878,162.38

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