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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,970,791,727.24, 6,859,838,012.07 and 2,712,876,073.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,970,791,727.24, 6,859,838,012.07 and 2,712,876,073.44 is: 3,743,848,350.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,970,791,727.24 : 6,859,838,012.07 = 2,712,876,073.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,970,791,727.24/6,859,838,012.07 = 2,712,876,073.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,970,791,727.24x = 6,859,838,012.07 × 2,712,876,073.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,970,791,727.24x = 18,609,890,410,602,889,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,609,890,410,602,889,216/4,970,791,727.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,743,848,350.89

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