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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787,343,006.40, 7,181,014,509.60 and 2,583,350,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787,343,006.40, 7,181,014,509.60 and 2,583,350,891.20 is: 3,875,026,336.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,343,006.40 : 7,181,014,509.60 = 2,583,350,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,343,006.40/7,181,014,509.60 = 2,583,350,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,343,006.40x = 7,181,014,509.60 × 2,583,350,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,343,006.40x = 18,551,080,233,095,290,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,551,080,233,095,290,880/4,787,343,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,026,336.80

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