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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,472,444,933.88, 6,172,250,149.92 and 2,465,275,548.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,472,444,933.88, 6,172,250,149.92 and 2,465,275,548.27 is: 3,402,232,469.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472,444,933.88 : 6,172,250,149.92 = 2,465,275,548.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472,444,933.88/6,172,250,149.92 = 2,465,275,548.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472,444,933.88x = 6,172,250,149.92 × 2,465,275,548.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472,444,933.88x = 15,216,297,372,403,617,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,216,297,372,403,617,792/4,472,444,933.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,232,469.57

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