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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,990,023,255.57, 6,886,286,512.26 and 2,762,392,644.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,990,023,255.57, 6,886,286,512.26 and 2,762,392,644.69 is: 3,812,131,975.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,990,023,255.57 : 6,886,286,512.26 = 2,762,392,644.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,990,023,255.57/6,886,286,512.26 = 2,762,392,644.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,990,023,255.57x = 6,886,286,512.26 × 2,762,392,644.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,990,023,255.57x = 19,022,627,210,694,979,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,022,627,210,694,979,584/4,990,023,255.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,812,131,975.43

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