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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,721,002,832.55, 6,515,555,215.05 and 2,686,948,263.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,721,002,832.55, 6,515,555,215.05 and 2,686,948,263.47 is: 3,708,313,761.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,721,002,832.55 : 6,515,555,215.05 = 2,686,948,263.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,721,002,832.55/6,515,555,215.05 = 2,686,948,263.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,721,002,832.55x = 6,515,555,215.05 × 2,686,948,263.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,721,002,832.55x = 17,506,959,770,642,262,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,506,959,770,642,262,016/4,721,002,832.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,313,761.21

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