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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,621,870,072.70, 6,377,642,614.72 and 2,587,432,328.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,621,870,072.70, 6,377,642,614.72 and 2,587,432,328.34 is: 3,570,355,380.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,621,870,072.70 : 6,377,642,614.72 = 2,587,432,328.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,621,870,072.70/6,377,642,614.72 = 2,587,432,328.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,621,870,072.70x = 6,377,642,614.72 × 2,587,432,328.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,621,870,072.70x = 16,501,718,679,925,377,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,501,718,679,925,377,024/4,621,870,072.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,570,355,380.04

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