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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,980,022,657.96, 10,469,257,966.98 and 2,497,936,410.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,980,022,657.96, 10,469,257,966.98 and 2,497,936,410.78 is: 3,746,626,902.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,980,022,657.96 : 10,469,257,966.98 = 2,497,936,410.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,980,022,657.96/10,469,257,966.98 = 2,497,936,410.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,980,022,657.96x = 10,469,257,966.98 × 2,497,936,410.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,980,022,657.96x = 26,151,540,669,567,942,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,151,540,669,567,942,656/6,980,022,657.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,626,902.38

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