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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,464,478,974.43, 6,160,580,538.02 and 2,585,011,109.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,464,478,974.43, 6,160,580,538.02 and 2,585,011,109.05 is: 3,567,083,464.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,464,478,974.43 : 6,160,580,538.02 = 2,585,011,109.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,464,478,974.43/6,160,580,538.02 = 2,585,011,109.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,464,478,974.43x = 6,160,580,538.02 × 2,585,011,109.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,464,478,974.43x = 15,925,169,128,966,002,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,925,169,128,966,002,688/4,464,478,974.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,567,083,464.87

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