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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,721,002,833.55, 6,515,555,216.43 and 2,686,948,264.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,721,002,833.55, 6,515,555,216.43 and 2,686,948,264.47 is: 3,708,313,762.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,721,002,833.55 : 6,515,555,216.43 = 2,686,948,264.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,721,002,833.55/6,515,555,216.43 = 2,686,948,264.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,721,002,833.55x = 6,515,555,216.43 × 2,686,948,264.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,721,002,833.55x = 17,506,959,780,845,043,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,506,959,780,845,043,712/4,721,002,833.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,313,762.58

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