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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,702,346,908.45, 6,489,239,792.91 and 2,587,802,852.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,702,346,908.45, 6,489,239,792.91 and 2,587,802,852.76 is: 3,571,168,519.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,702,346,908.45 : 6,489,239,792.91 = 2,587,802,852.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,702,346,908.45/6,489,239,792.91 = 2,587,802,852.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,702,346,908.45x = 6,489,239,792.91 × 2,587,802,852.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,702,346,908.45x = 16,792,873,248,347,256,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,792,873,248,347,256,832/4,702,346,908.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,571,168,519.74

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