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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,843,237,873.58, 6,683,668,009.72 and 2,615,569,847.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,843,237,873.58, 6,683,668,009.72 and 2,615,569,847.18 is: 3,609,486,250.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,843,237,873.58 : 6,683,668,009.72 = 2,615,569,847.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,843,237,873.58/6,683,668,009.72 = 2,615,569,847.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,843,237,873.58x = 6,683,668,009.72 × 2,615,569,847.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,843,237,873.58x = 17,481,600,514,785,193,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,481,600,514,785,193,984/4,843,237,873.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,486,250.95

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