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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715,575,688.69, 6,507,514,681.65 and 2,572,229,057.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715,575,688.69, 6,507,514,681.65 and 2,572,229,057.26 is: 3,549,687,134.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715,575,688.69 : 6,507,514,681.65 = 2,572,229,057.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715,575,688.69/6,507,514,681.65 = 2,572,229,057.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715,575,688.69x = 6,507,514,681.65 × 2,572,229,057.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715,575,688.69x = 16,738,818,354,708,219,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,738,818,354,708,219,904/4,715,575,688.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,549,687,134.67

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