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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,871,857,537.08, 6,722,395,456.70 and 2,837,643,175.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,871,857,537.08, 6,722,395,456.70 and 2,837,643,175.73 is: 3,915,500,288.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,857,537.08 : 6,722,395,456.70 = 2,837,643,175.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,857,537.08/6,722,395,456.70 = 2,837,643,175.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,857,537.08x = 6,722,395,456.70 × 2,837,643,175.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,857,537.08x = 19,075,759,592,288,534,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,075,759,592,288,534,528/4,871,857,537.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,500,288.57

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