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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,976,294,863.73, 6,867,286,649.31 and 2,687,426,852.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,976,294,863.73, 6,867,286,649.31 and 2,687,426,852.97 is: 3,708,648,915.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,976,294,863.73 : 6,867,286,649.31 = 2,687,426,852.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,976,294,863.73/6,867,286,649.31 = 2,687,426,852.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,976,294,863.73x = 6,867,286,649.31 × 2,687,426,852.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,976,294,863.73x = 18,455,330,548,408,279,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,455,330,548,408,279,040/4,976,294,863.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,648,915.26

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