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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,723,205,995.73, 6,517,981,363.02 and 2,579,812,209.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,723,205,995.73, 6,517,981,363.02 and 2,579,812,209.80 is: 3,560,117,411.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,723,205,995.73 : 6,517,981,363.02 = 2,579,812,209.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,723,205,995.73/6,517,981,363.02 = 2,579,812,209.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,723,205,995.73x = 6,517,981,363.02 × 2,579,812,209.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,723,205,995.73x = 16,815,167,903,567,845,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,815,167,903,567,845,376/4,723,205,995.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,560,117,411.51

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