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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,473,048,462.40, 6,172,825,522.86 and 2,465,839,501.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,473,048,462.40, 6,172,825,522.86 and 2,465,839,501.66 is: 3,402,868,790.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,473,048,462.40 : 6,172,825,522.86 = 2,465,839,501.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,473,048,462.40/6,172,825,522.86 = 2,465,839,501.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,473,048,462.40x = 6,172,825,522.86 × 2,465,839,501.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,473,048,462.40x = 15,221,197,011,123,228,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,221,197,011,123,228,672/4,473,048,462.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,868,790.51

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