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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,987,502,170.81, 6,882,748,503.59 and 2,815,323,264.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,987,502,170.81, 6,882,748,503.59 and 2,815,323,264.35 is: 3,885,143,569.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987,502,170.81 : 6,882,748,503.59 = 2,815,323,264.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987,502,170.81/6,882,748,503.59 = 2,815,323,264.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987,502,170.81x = 6,882,748,503.59 × 2,815,323,264.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987,502,170.81x = 19,377,161,984,792,662,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,377,161,984,792,662,016/4,987,502,170.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,143,569.10

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