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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,980,768,751.87, 10,470,379,630.41 and 2,498,684,374.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,980,768,751.87, 10,470,379,630.41 and 2,498,684,374.17 is: 3,747,749,696.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,980,768,751.87 : 10,470,379,630.41 = 2,498,684,374.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,980,768,751.87/10,470,379,630.41 = 2,498,684,374.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,980,768,751.87x = 10,470,379,630.41 × 2,498,684,374.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,980,768,751.87x = 26,162,173,974,133,325,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,162,173,974,133,325,824/6,980,768,751.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,747,749,696.93

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