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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,321,525,515.12, 5,961,879,038.52 and 2,893,056,825.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,321,525,515.12, 5,961,879,038.52 and 2,893,056,825.87 is: 3,991,195,883.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,321,525,515.12 : 5,961,879,038.52 = 2,893,056,825.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,321,525,515.12/5,961,879,038.52 = 2,893,056,825.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,321,525,515.12x = 5,961,879,038.52 × 2,893,056,825.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,321,525,515.12x = 17,248,054,847,401,560,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,248,054,847,401,560,064/4,321,525,515.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,195,883.73

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