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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,196,004,985.03, 6,290,904,599.85 and 2,537,543,565.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,196,004,985.03, 6,290,904,599.85 and 2,537,543,565.71 is: 3,804,438,876.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,196,004,985.03 : 6,290,904,599.85 = 2,537,543,565.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,196,004,985.03/6,290,904,599.85 = 2,537,543,565.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,196,004,985.03x = 6,290,904,599.85 × 2,537,543,565.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,196,004,985.03x = 15,963,444,489,844,811,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,963,444,489,844,811,776/4,196,004,985.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,804,438,876.22

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