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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,472,445,995.15, 6,172,251,607.86 and 2,465,276,602.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,472,445,995.15, 6,172,251,607.86 and 2,465,276,602.71 is: 3,402,233,921.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472,445,995.15 : 6,172,251,607.86 = 2,465,276,602.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472,445,995.15/6,172,251,607.86 = 2,465,276,602.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472,445,995.15x = 6,172,251,607.86 × 2,465,276,602.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472,445,995.15x = 15,216,307,474,896,435,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,216,307,474,896,435,200/4,472,445,995.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,233,921.08

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