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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,530,004,558.67, 4,871,935,891.53 and 2,681,836,159.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,530,004,558.67, 4,871,935,891.53 and 2,681,836,159.87 is: 3,701,336,251.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,004,558.67 : 4,871,935,891.53 = 2,681,836,159.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,004,558.67/4,871,935,891.53 = 2,681,836,159.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,004,558.67x = 4,871,935,891.53 × 2,681,836,159.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,004,558.67x = 13,065,733,842,473,637,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,065,733,842,473,637,888/3,530,004,558.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,701,336,251.93

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