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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,867,667,783.12, 6,715,248,037.08 and 2,859,596,718.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,867,667,783.12, 6,715,248,037.08 and 2,859,596,718.32 is: 3,944,990,107.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,867,667,783.12 : 6,715,248,037.08 = 2,859,596,718.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,867,667,783.12/6,715,248,037.08 = 2,859,596,718.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,867,667,783.12x = 6,715,248,037.08 × 2,859,596,718.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,867,667,783.12x = 19,202,901,249,538,789,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,202,901,249,538,789,376/4,867,667,783.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,990,107.20

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