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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,503,890,238.77, 6,215,368,430.78 and 2,496,720,287.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,503,890,238.77, 6,215,368,430.78 and 2,496,720,287.27 is: 3,445,473,941.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,503,890,238.77 : 6,215,368,430.78 = 2,496,720,287.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,503,890,238.77/6,215,368,430.78 = 2,496,720,287.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,503,890,238.77x = 6,215,368,430.78 × 2,496,720,287.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,503,890,238.77x = 15,518,036,453,942,368,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,518,036,453,942,368,256/4,503,890,238.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,445,473,941.70

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