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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,702,346,921.05, 6,489,239,810.28 and 2,587,802,865.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,702,346,921.05, 6,489,239,810.28 and 2,587,802,865.37 is: 3,571,168,537.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,702,346,921.05 : 6,489,239,810.28 = 2,587,802,865.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,702,346,921.05/6,489,239,810.28 = 2,587,802,865.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,702,346,921.05x = 6,489,239,810.28 × 2,587,802,865.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,702,346,921.05x = 16,792,873,375,115,657,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,792,873,375,115,657,216/4,702,346,921.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,571,168,537.13

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