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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,345,602,516.70, 6,518,403,775.05 and 1,585,321,582.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,345,602,516.70, 6,518,403,775.05 and 1,585,321,582.30 is: 2,377,982,373.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345,602,516.70 : 6,518,403,775.05 = 1,585,321,582.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345,602,516.70/6,518,403,775.05 = 1,585,321,582.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345,602,516.70x = 6,518,403,775.05 × 1,585,321,582.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345,602,516.70x = 10,333,766,186,732,558,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,333,766,186,732,558,336/4,345,602,516.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,982,373.45

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