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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,836,710,987.46, 7,251,693,359.31 and 2,143,066,273.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,836,710,987.46, 7,251,693,359.31 and 2,143,066,273.02 is: 3,213,104,835.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,836,710,987.46 : 7,251,693,359.31 = 2,143,066,273.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,836,710,987.46/7,251,693,359.31 = 2,143,066,273.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,836,710,987.46x = 7,251,693,359.31 × 2,143,066,273.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,836,710,987.46x = 15,540,859,460,620,365,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,540,859,460,620,365,824/4,836,710,987.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,213,104,835.27

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