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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,503,911,799.78, 6,215,398,149.02 and 2,496,741,848.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,503,911,799.78, 6,215,398,149.02 and 2,496,741,848.27 is: 3,445,503,675.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,503,911,799.78 : 6,215,398,149.02 = 2,496,741,848.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,503,911,799.78/6,215,398,149.02 = 2,496,741,848.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,503,911,799.78x = 6,215,398,149.02 × 2,496,741,848.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,503,911,799.78x = 15,518,244,662,298,189,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,518,244,662,298,189,824/4,503,911,799.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,445,503,675.95

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