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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,993,196,927.66, 6,887,999,345.06 and 3,087,349,179.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,993,196,927.66, 6,887,999,345.06 and 3,087,349,179.74 is: 4,258,926,582.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,993,196,927.66 : 6,887,999,345.06 = 3,087,349,179.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,993,196,927.66/6,887,999,345.06 = 3,087,349,179.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,993,196,927.66x = 6,887,999,345.06 × 3,087,349,179.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,993,196,927.66x = 21,265,659,128,005,210,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,265,659,128,005,210,112/4,993,196,927.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,258,926,582.73

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