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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,692,816,003.20, 7,039,224,004.80 and 2,516,033,667.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,692,816,003.20, 7,039,224,004.80 and 2,516,033,667.20 is: 3,774,050,500.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,692,816,003.20 : 7,039,224,004.80 = 2,516,033,667.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,692,816,003.20/7,039,224,004.80 = 2,516,033,667.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,692,816,003.20x = 7,039,224,004.80 × 2,516,033,667.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,692,816,003.20x = 17,710,924,587,039,213,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,710,924,587,039,213,568/4,692,816,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,774,050,500.80

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