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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,472,444,934.38, 6,172,250,150.61 and 2,465,275,548.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,472,444,934.38, 6,172,250,150.61 and 2,465,275,548.77 is: 3,402,232,470.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472,444,934.38 : 6,172,250,150.61 = 2,465,275,548.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472,444,934.38/6,172,250,150.61 = 2,465,275,548.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472,444,934.38x = 6,172,250,150.61 × 2,465,275,548.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472,444,934.38x = 15,216,297,377,159,919,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,216,297,377,159,919,616/4,472,444,934.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,232,470.26

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