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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,976,011,171.59, 6,866,854,600.23 and 2,717,952,137.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,976,011,171.59, 6,866,854,600.23 and 2,717,952,137.16 is: 3,750,751,654.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,976,011,171.59 : 6,866,854,600.23 = 2,717,952,137.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,976,011,171.59/6,866,854,600.23 = 2,717,952,137.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,976,011,171.59x = 6,866,854,600.23 × 2,717,952,137.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,976,011,171.59x = 18,663,782,136,262,103,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,663,782,136,262,103,040/4,976,011,171.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,750,751,654.82

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