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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,773,923,837.52, 6,588,218,068.92 and 2,659,377,222.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,773,923,837.52, 6,588,218,068.92 and 2,659,377,222.96 is: 3,670,053,747.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,773,923,837.52 : 6,588,218,068.92 = 2,659,377,222.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,773,923,837.52/6,588,218,068.92 = 2,659,377,222.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,773,923,837.52x = 6,588,218,068.92 × 2,659,377,222.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,773,923,837.52x = 17,520,557,072,379,363,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,520,557,072,379,363,328/4,773,923,837.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,670,053,747.96

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