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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,985,239,497.60, 6,843,605,148.48 and 4,279,165,674.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,985,239,497.60, 6,843,605,148.48 and 4,279,165,674.24 is: 5,874,325,647.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,239,497.60 : 6,843,605,148.48 = 4,279,165,674.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,239,497.60/6,843,605,148.48 = 4,279,165,674.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,239,497.60x = 6,843,605,148.48 × 4,279,165,674.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,239,497.60x = 29,284,920,239,427,751,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,284,920,239,427,751,936/4,985,239,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,874,325,647.45

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