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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,871,499,472.34, 10,862,798,326.62 and 4,699,960,536.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,871,499,472.34, 10,862,798,326.62 and 4,699,960,536.26 is: 6,486,022,596.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,871,499,472.34 : 10,862,798,326.62 = 4,699,960,536.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,871,499,472.34/10,862,798,326.62 = 4,699,960,536.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,871,499,472.34x = 10,862,798,326.62 × 4,699,960,536.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,871,499,472.34x = 51,054,723,448,465,170,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,054,723,448,465,170,432/7,871,499,472.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,486,022,596.82

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