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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,002,702,854.62, 5,995,607,748.93 and 3,211,472,731.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,002,702,854.62, 5,995,607,748.93 and 3,211,472,731.90 is: 4,810,432,224.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,002,702,854.62 : 5,995,607,748.93 = 3,211,472,731.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,002,702,854.62/5,995,607,748.93 = 3,211,472,731.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,002,702,854.62x = 5,995,607,748.93 × 3,211,472,731.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,002,702,854.62x = 19,254,730,796,857,036,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,254,730,796,857,036,800/4,002,702,854.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,810,432,224.47

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