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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,481,265,123.06, 6,184,688,149.74 and 2,550,502,361.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,481,265,123.06, 6,184,688,149.74 and 2,550,502,361.76 is: 3,520,001,896.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,481,265,123.06 : 6,184,688,149.74 = 2,550,502,361.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,481,265,123.06/6,184,688,149.74 = 2,550,502,361.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,481,265,123.06x = 6,184,688,149.74 × 2,550,502,361.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,481,265,123.06x = 15,774,061,732,660,955,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,774,061,732,660,955,136/4,481,265,123.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,520,001,896.67

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