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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,985,239,498.60, 6,843,605,149.85 and 4,279,165,675.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,985,239,498.60, 6,843,605,149.85 and 4,279,165,675.24 is: 5,874,325,648.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,239,498.60 : 6,843,605,149.85 = 4,279,165,675.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,239,498.60/6,843,605,149.85 = 4,279,165,675.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,239,498.60x = 6,843,605,149.85 × 4,279,165,675.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,239,498.60x = 29,284,920,252,133,818,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,284,920,252,133,818,368/4,985,239,498.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,874,325,648.82

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