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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,472,444,938.38, 6,172,250,156.13 and 2,465,275,552.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,472,444,938.38, 6,172,250,156.13 and 2,465,275,552.77 is: 3,402,232,475.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472,444,938.38 : 6,172,250,156.13 = 2,465,275,552.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472,444,938.38/6,172,250,156.13 = 2,465,275,552.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472,444,938.38x = 6,172,250,156.13 × 2,465,275,552.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472,444,938.38x = 15,216,297,415,488,104,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,216,297,415,488,104,448/4,472,444,938.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,232,475.78

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