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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,877,988,227.74, 6,731,684,977.12 and 2,650,357,616.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,877,988,227.74, 6,731,684,977.12 and 2,650,357,616.86 is: 3,657,526,775.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877,988,227.74 : 6,731,684,977.12 = 2,650,357,616.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877,988,227.74/6,731,684,977.12 = 2,650,357,616.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877,988,227.74x = 6,731,684,977.12 × 2,650,357,616.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877,988,227.74x = 17,841,372,553,412,028,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,841,372,553,412,028,416/4,877,988,227.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,657,526,775.48

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