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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,722,433,145.71, 6,516,960,215.05 and 2,579,069,148.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,722,433,145.71, 6,516,960,215.05 and 2,579,069,148.19 is: 3,559,116,775.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,722,433,145.71 : 6,516,960,215.05 = 2,579,069,148.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,722,433,145.71/6,516,960,215.05 = 2,579,069,148.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,722,433,145.71x = 6,516,960,215.05 × 2,579,069,148.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,722,433,145.71x = 16,807,691,030,604,183,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,807,691,030,604,183,552/4,722,433,145.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,559,116,775.61

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