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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,861,877,672.70, 6,706,803,111.12 and 2,957,221,694.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,861,877,672.70, 6,706,803,111.12 and 2,957,221,694.16 is: 4,079,391,748.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,861,877,672.70 : 6,706,803,111.12 = 2,957,221,694.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,861,877,672.70/6,706,803,111.12 = 2,957,221,694.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,861,877,672.70x = 6,706,803,111.12 × 2,957,221,694.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,861,877,672.70x = 19,833,503,658,663,841,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,833,503,658,663,841,792/4,861,877,672.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,079,391,748.18

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