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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,990,023,237.82, 6,886,286,487.75 and 2,762,392,626.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,990,023,237.82, 6,886,286,487.75 and 2,762,392,626.94 is: 3,812,131,950.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,990,023,237.82 : 6,886,286,487.75 = 2,762,392,626.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,990,023,237.82/6,886,286,487.75 = 2,762,392,626.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,990,023,237.82x = 6,886,286,487.75 × 2,762,392,626.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,990,023,237.82x = 19,022,627,020,757,147,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,022,627,020,757,147,648/4,990,023,237.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,812,131,950.93

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