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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,865,250,768.66, 6,714,546,480.72 and 2,960,147,493.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,865,250,768.66, 6,714,546,480.72 and 2,960,147,493.36 is: 4,085,308,009.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,865,250,768.66 : 6,714,546,480.72 = 2,960,147,493.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,865,250,768.66/6,714,546,480.72 = 2,960,147,493.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,865,250,768.66x = 6,714,546,480.72 × 2,960,147,493.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,865,250,768.66x = 19,876,047,933,952,520,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,876,047,933,952,520,192/4,865,250,768.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,085,308,009.61

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