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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,877,988,224.74, 6,731,684,972.97 and 2,650,357,613.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,877,988,224.74, 6,731,684,972.97 and 2,650,357,613.86 is: 3,657,526,771.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877,988,224.74 : 6,731,684,972.97 = 2,650,357,613.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877,988,224.74/6,731,684,972.97 = 2,650,357,613.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877,988,224.74x = 6,731,684,972.97 × 2,650,357,613.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877,988,224.74x = 17,841,372,522,217,990,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,841,372,522,217,990,144/4,877,988,224.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,657,526,771.33

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