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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,980,768,752.87, 10,470,379,631.91 and 2,498,684,375.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,980,768,752.87, 10,470,379,631.91 and 2,498,684,375.17 is: 3,747,749,698.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,980,768,752.87 : 10,470,379,631.91 = 2,498,684,375.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,980,768,752.87/10,470,379,631.91 = 2,498,684,375.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,980,768,752.87x = 10,470,379,631.91 × 2,498,684,375.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,980,768,752.87x = 26,162,173,988,351,733,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,162,173,988,351,733,760/6,980,768,752.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,747,749,698.43

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