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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,868,271,508.72, 7,300,545,797.56 and 2,656,298,935.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,868,271,508.72, 7,300,545,797.56 and 2,656,298,935.07 is: 3,983,432,722.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868,271,508.72 : 7,300,545,797.56 = 2,656,298,935.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868,271,508.72/7,300,545,797.56 = 2,656,298,935.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868,271,508.72x = 7,300,545,797.56 × 2,656,298,935.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868,271,508.72x = 19,392,432,027,488,395,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,392,432,027,488,395,264/4,868,271,508.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,432,722.01

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