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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,843,237,865.83, 6,683,667,999.02 and 2,615,569,839.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,843,237,865.83, 6,683,667,999.02 and 2,615,569,839.43 is: 3,609,486,240.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,843,237,865.83 : 6,683,667,999.02 = 2,615,569,839.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,843,237,865.83/6,683,667,999.02 = 2,615,569,839.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,843,237,865.83x = 6,683,667,999.02 × 2,615,569,839.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,843,237,865.83x = 17,481,600,435,000,170,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,481,600,435,000,170,496/4,843,237,865.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,486,240.26

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