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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,702,346,923.30, 6,489,239,813.40 and 2,587,802,867.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,702,346,923.30, 6,489,239,813.40 and 2,587,802,867.62 is: 3,571,168,540.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,702,346,923.30 : 6,489,239,813.40 = 2,587,802,867.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,702,346,923.30/6,489,239,813.40 = 2,587,802,867.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,702,346,923.30x = 6,489,239,813.40 × 2,587,802,867.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,702,346,923.30x = 16,792,873,397,790,392,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,792,873,397,790,392,320/4,702,346,923.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,571,168,540.24

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