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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715,575,690.65, 6,507,514,684.32 and 2,572,229,059.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715,575,690.65, 6,507,514,684.32 and 2,572,229,059.21 is: 3,549,687,137.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715,575,690.65 : 6,507,514,684.32 = 2,572,229,059.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715,575,690.65/6,507,514,684.32 = 2,572,229,059.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715,575,690.65x = 6,507,514,684.32 × 2,572,229,059.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715,575,690.65x = 16,738,818,374,243,692,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,738,818,374,243,692,544/4,715,575,690.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,549,687,137.34

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