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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,792,478,261.39, 6,614,276,998.67 and 2,757,887,301.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,792,478,261.39, 6,614,276,998.67 and 2,757,887,301.36 is: 3,806,262,552.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,792,478,261.39 : 6,614,276,998.67 = 2,757,887,301.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,792,478,261.39/6,614,276,998.67 = 2,757,887,301.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,792,478,261.39x = 6,614,276,998.67 × 2,757,887,301.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,792,478,261.39x = 18,241,430,542,295,738,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,241,430,542,295,738,368/4,792,478,261.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,806,262,552.98

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