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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,876,135,126.29, 6,728,952,026.07 and 2,869,100,256.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,876,135,126.29, 6,728,952,026.07 and 2,869,100,256.29 is: 3,959,291,012.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,876,135,126.29 : 6,728,952,026.07 = 2,869,100,256.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,876,135,126.29/6,728,952,026.07 = 2,869,100,256.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,876,135,126.29x = 6,728,952,026.07 × 2,869,100,256.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,876,135,126.29x = 19,306,037,982,526,906,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,306,037,982,526,906,368/4,876,135,126.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,959,291,012.76

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