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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,980,033,195.23, 6,872,429,124.63 and 2,721,971,413.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,980,033,195.23, 6,872,429,124.63 and 2,721,971,413.79 is: 3,756,311,431.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,980,033,195.23 : 6,872,429,124.63 = 2,721,971,413.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,980,033,195.23/6,872,429,124.63 = 2,721,971,413.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,980,033,195.23x = 6,872,429,124.63 × 2,721,971,413.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,980,033,195.23x = 18,706,555,620,532,445,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,706,555,620,532,445,184/4,980,033,195.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,311,431.51

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