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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,968,808,007.38, 6,856,977,290.91 and 2,710,740,690.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,968,808,007.38, 6,856,977,290.91 and 2,710,740,690.88 is: 3,740,834,286.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,968,808,007.38 : 6,856,977,290.91 = 2,710,740,690.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,968,808,007.38/6,856,977,290.91 = 2,710,740,690.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,968,808,007.38x = 6,856,977,290.91 × 2,710,740,690.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,968,808,007.38x = 18,587,487,358,909,845,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,587,487,358,909,845,504/4,968,808,007.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,740,834,286.88

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