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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,571,021,662.88, 6,854,887,192.34 and 1,582,272,667.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,571,021,662.88, 6,854,887,192.34 and 1,582,272,667.94 is: 2,372,839,475.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,571,021,662.88 : 6,854,887,192.34 = 1,582,272,667.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,571,021,662.88/6,854,887,192.34 = 1,582,272,667.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,571,021,662.88x = 6,854,887,192.34 × 1,582,272,667.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,571,021,662.88x = 10,846,300,646,221,385,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,846,300,646,221,385,728/4,571,021,662.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,372,839,475.76

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