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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,703,466,282.80, 6,490,731,962.04 and 2,588,877,016.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,703,466,282.80, 6,490,731,962.04 and 2,588,877,016.88 is: 3,572,621,932.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,466,282.80 : 6,490,731,962.04 = 2,588,877,016.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,466,282.80/6,490,731,962.04 = 2,588,877,016.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,466,282.80x = 6,490,731,962.04 × 2,588,877,016.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,466,282.80x = 16,803,706,799,253,784,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,803,706,799,253,784,576/4,703,466,282.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,572,621,932.19

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