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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,836,710,971.72, 7,251,693,335.72 and 2,143,066,257.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,836,710,971.72, 7,251,693,335.72 and 2,143,066,257.23 is: 3,213,104,811.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,836,710,971.72 : 7,251,693,335.72 = 2,143,066,257.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,836,710,971.72/7,251,693,335.72 = 2,143,066,257.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,836,710,971.72x = 7,251,693,335.72 × 2,143,066,257.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,836,710,971.72x = 15,540,859,295,522,363,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,540,859,295,522,363,392/4,836,710,971.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,213,104,811.59

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