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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,481,264,437.17, 6,184,687,217.86 and 2,550,501,701.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,481,264,437.17, 6,184,687,217.86 and 2,550,501,701.72 is: 3,520,000,994.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,481,264,437.17 : 6,184,687,217.86 = 2,550,501,701.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,481,264,437.17/6,184,687,217.86 = 2,550,501,701.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,481,264,437.17x = 6,184,687,217.86 × 2,550,501,701.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,481,264,437.17x = 15,774,055,273,738,211,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,774,055,273,738,211,328/4,481,264,437.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,520,000,994.11

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