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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,973,397,882.12, 6,866,386,482.69 and 3,165,929,591.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,973,397,882.12, 6,866,386,482.69 and 3,165,929,591.04 is: 4,370,954,559.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,397,882.12 : 6,866,386,482.69 = 3,165,929,591.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,397,882.12/6,866,386,482.69 = 3,165,929,591.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,397,882.12x = 6,866,386,482.69 × 3,165,929,591.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,397,882.12x = 21,738,496,149,065,334,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,738,496,149,065,334,784/4,973,397,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,370,954,559.50

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