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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,996,911,527.74, 6,896,478,016.17 and 3,163,920,085.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,996,911,527.74, 6,896,478,016.17 and 3,163,920,085.01 is: 4,366,678,335.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,996,911,527.74 : 6,896,478,016.17 = 3,163,920,085.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,996,911,527.74/6,896,478,016.17 = 3,163,920,085.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,996,911,527.74x = 6,896,478,016.17 × 3,163,920,085.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,996,911,527.74x = 21,819,905,311,190,183,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,819,905,311,190,183,936/4,996,911,527.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366,678,335.22

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