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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,721,003,465.34, 6,515,556,073.51 and 2,686,948,869.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,721,003,465.34, 6,515,556,073.51 and 2,686,948,869.49 is: 3,708,314,589.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,721,003,465.34 : 6,515,556,073.51 = 2,686,948,869.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,721,003,465.34/6,515,556,073.51 = 2,686,948,869.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,721,003,465.34x = 6,515,556,073.51 × 2,686,948,869.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,721,003,465.34x = 17,506,966,025,783,822,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,506,966,025,783,822,336/4,721,003,465.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,314,589.12

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