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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,721,003,466.34, 6,515,556,074.89 and 2,686,948,870.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,721,003,466.34, 6,515,556,074.89 and 2,686,948,870.49 is: 3,708,314,590.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,721,003,466.34 : 6,515,556,074.89 = 2,686,948,870.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,721,003,466.34/6,515,556,074.89 = 2,686,948,870.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,721,003,466.34x = 6,515,556,074.89 × 2,686,948,870.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,721,003,466.34x = 17,506,966,036,039,942,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,506,966,036,039,942,144/4,721,003,466.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,314,590.50

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