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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,972,820,261.39, 6,862,457,050.38 and 2,714,759,787.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,972,820,261.39, 6,862,457,050.38 and 2,714,759,787.64 is: 3,746,349,448.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,972,820,261.39 : 6,862,457,050.38 = 2,714,759,787.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,972,820,261.39/6,862,457,050.38 = 2,714,759,787.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,972,820,261.39x = 6,862,457,050.38 × 2,714,759,787.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,972,820,261.39x = 18,629,922,444,764,655,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,629,922,444,764,655,616/4,972,820,261.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,349,448.70

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