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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,987,502,170.41, 6,882,748,503.05 and 2,815,323,263.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,987,502,170.41, 6,882,748,503.05 and 2,815,323,263.96 is: 3,885,143,568.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987,502,170.41 : 6,882,748,503.05 = 2,815,323,263.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987,502,170.41/6,882,748,503.05 = 2,815,323,263.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987,502,170.41x = 6,882,748,503.05 × 2,815,323,263.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987,502,170.41x = 19,377,161,980,595,154,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,377,161,980,595,154,944/4,987,502,170.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,143,568.57

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