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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,718,378,547.87, 6,511,518,785.16 and 2,575,102,561.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,718,378,547.87, 6,511,518,785.16 and 2,575,102,561.71 is: 3,553,726,886.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,718,378,547.87 : 6,511,518,785.16 = 2,575,102,561.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,718,378,547.87/6,511,518,785.16 = 2,575,102,561.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,718,378,547.87x = 6,511,518,785.16 × 2,575,102,561.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,718,378,547.87x = 16,767,828,704,288,303,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,767,828,704,288,303,104/4,718,378,547.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,726,886.08

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