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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,999,412,054.27, 6,892,514,477.69 and 3,971,668,588.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,999,412,054.27, 6,892,514,477.69 and 3,971,668,588.85 is: 5,475,600,521.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,999,412,054.27 : 6,892,514,477.69 = 3,971,668,588.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,999,412,054.27/6,892,514,477.69 = 3,971,668,588.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,999,412,054.27x = 6,892,514,477.69 × 3,971,668,588.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,999,412,054.27x = 27,374,783,249,269,370,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,374,783,249,269,370,880/4,999,412,054.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,475,600,521.04

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