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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,999,412,055.27, 6,892,514,479.07 and 3,971,668,589.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,999,412,055.27, 6,892,514,479.07 and 3,971,668,589.85 is: 5,475,600,522.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,999,412,055.27 : 6,892,514,479.07 = 3,971,668,589.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,999,412,055.27/6,892,514,479.07 = 3,971,668,589.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,999,412,055.27x = 6,892,514,479.07 × 3,971,668,589.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,999,412,055.27x = 27,374,783,261,608,652,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,374,783,261,608,652,800/4,999,412,055.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,475,600,522.42

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