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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,868,271,505.22, 7,300,545,792.32 and 2,656,298,931.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,868,271,505.22, 7,300,545,792.32 and 2,656,298,931.57 is: 3,983,432,716.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868,271,505.22 : 7,300,545,792.32 = 2,656,298,931.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868,271,505.22/7,300,545,792.32 = 2,656,298,931.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868,271,505.22x = 7,300,545,792.32 × 2,656,298,931.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868,271,505.22x = 19,392,431,988,024,119,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,392,431,988,024,119,296/4,868,271,505.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,432,716.78

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