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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,975,887,847.44, 6,866,680,022.64 and 2,717,826,904.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,975,887,847.44, 6,866,680,022.64 and 2,717,826,904.20 is: 3,750,576,435.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,975,887,847.44 : 6,866,680,022.64 = 2,717,826,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,975,887,847.44/6,866,680,022.64 = 2,717,826,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,975,887,847.44x = 6,866,680,022.64 × 2,717,826,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,975,887,847.44x = 18,662,447,708,063,657,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,662,447,708,063,657,984/4,975,887,847.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,750,576,435.85

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