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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,485,889,538.55, 6,728,834,307.83 and 2,550,971,906.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,485,889,538.55, 6,728,834,307.83 and 2,550,971,906.55 is: 3,826,457,859.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485,889,538.55 : 6,728,834,307.83 = 2,550,971,906.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485,889,538.55/6,728,834,307.83 = 2,550,971,906.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485,889,538.55x = 6,728,834,307.83 × 2,550,971,906.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485,889,538.55x = 17,165,067,283,091,390,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,165,067,283,091,390,464/4,485,889,538.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,826,457,859.83

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