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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715,575,703.84, 6,507,514,702.56 and 2,572,229,072.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715,575,703.84, 6,507,514,702.56 and 2,572,229,072.48 is: 3,549,687,155.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715,575,703.84 : 6,507,514,702.56 = 2,572,229,072.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715,575,703.84/6,507,514,702.56 = 2,572,229,072.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715,575,703.84x = 6,507,514,702.56 × 2,572,229,072.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715,575,703.84x = 16,738,818,507,515,873,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,738,818,507,515,873,280/4,715,575,703.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,549,687,155.67

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