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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,843,237,865.58, 6,683,667,998.67 and 2,615,569,839.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,843,237,865.58, 6,683,667,998.67 and 2,615,569,839.18 is: 3,609,486,239.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,843,237,865.58 : 6,683,667,998.67 = 2,615,569,839.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,843,237,865.58/6,683,667,998.67 = 2,615,569,839.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,843,237,865.58x = 6,683,667,998.67 × 2,615,569,839.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,843,237,865.58x = 17,481,600,432,413,802,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,481,600,432,413,802,496/4,843,237,865.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,486,239.91

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