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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,721,003,463.24, 6,515,556,070.62 and 2,686,948,867.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,721,003,463.24, 6,515,556,070.62 and 2,686,948,867.39 is: 3,708,314,586.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,721,003,463.24 : 6,515,556,070.62 = 2,686,948,867.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,721,003,463.24/6,515,556,070.62 = 2,686,948,867.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,721,003,463.24x = 6,515,556,070.62 × 2,686,948,867.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,721,003,463.24x = 17,506,966,004,358,512,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,506,966,004,358,512,640/4,721,003,463.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,314,586.23

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