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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,993,974,314.82, 6,886,162,966.41 and 3,182,618,185.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,993,974,314.82, 6,886,162,966.41 and 3,182,618,185.20 is: 4,388,494,233.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,993,974,314.82 : 6,886,162,966.41 = 3,182,618,185.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,993,974,314.82/6,886,162,966.41 = 3,182,618,185.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,993,974,314.82x = 6,886,162,966.41 × 3,182,618,185.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,993,974,314.82x = 21,916,027,483,147,239,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,916,027,483,147,239,424/4,993,974,314.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,388,494,233.56

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