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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,503,890,232.02, 6,215,368,421.45 and 2,496,720,280.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,503,890,232.02, 6,215,368,421.45 and 2,496,720,280.53 is: 3,445,473,932.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,503,890,232.02 : 6,215,368,421.45 = 2,496,720,280.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,503,890,232.02/6,215,368,421.45 = 2,496,720,280.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,503,890,232.02x = 6,215,368,421.45 × 2,496,720,280.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,503,890,232.02x = 15,518,036,388,787,464,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,518,036,388,787,464,192/4,503,890,232.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,445,473,932.40

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