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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,973,786,814.89, 6,863,921,342.66 and 2,715,815,868.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,973,786,814.89, 6,863,921,342.66 and 2,715,815,868.27 is: 3,747,878,064.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,786,814.89 : 6,863,921,342.66 = 2,715,815,868.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,786,814.89/6,863,921,342.66 = 2,715,815,868.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,786,814.89x = 6,863,921,342.66 × 2,715,815,868.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,786,814.89x = 18,641,146,500,934,549,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,641,146,500,934,549,504/4,973,786,814.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,747,878,064.48

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