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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,877,799,036.31, 6,731,362,660.28 and 2,763,254,977.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,877,799,036.31, 6,731,362,660.28 and 2,763,254,977.77 is: 3,813,291,863.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877,799,036.31 : 6,731,362,660.28 = 2,763,254,977.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877,799,036.31/6,731,362,660.28 = 2,763,254,977.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877,799,036.31x = 6,731,362,660.28 × 2,763,254,977.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877,799,036.31x = 18,600,471,378,193,817,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,600,471,378,193,817,600/4,877,799,036.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,813,291,863.76

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