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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,843,237,869.58, 6,683,668,004.20 and 2,615,569,843.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,843,237,869.58, 6,683,668,004.20 and 2,615,569,843.18 is: 3,609,486,245.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,843,237,869.58 : 6,683,668,004.20 = 2,615,569,843.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,843,237,869.58/6,683,668,004.20 = 2,615,569,843.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,843,237,869.58x = 6,683,668,004.20 × 2,615,569,843.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,843,237,869.58x = 17,481,600,473,612,576,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,481,600,473,612,576,768/4,843,237,869.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,486,245.43

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