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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,984,206,012.36, 6,876,711,049.95 and 2,869,607,587.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,984,206,012.36, 6,876,711,049.95 and 2,869,607,587.77 is: 3,959,198,748.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,984,206,012.36 : 6,876,711,049.95 = 2,869,607,587.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,984,206,012.36/6,876,711,049.95 = 2,869,607,587.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,984,206,012.36x = 6,876,711,049.95 × 2,869,607,587.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,984,206,012.36x = 19,733,462,207,838,322,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,733,462,207,838,322,688/4,984,206,012.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,959,198,748.79

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