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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,503,911,804.28, 6,215,398,155.23 and 2,496,741,852.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,503,911,804.28, 6,215,398,155.23 and 2,496,741,852.78 is: 3,445,503,682.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,503,911,804.28 : 6,215,398,155.23 = 2,496,741,852.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,503,911,804.28/6,215,398,155.23 = 2,496,741,852.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,503,911,804.28x = 6,215,398,155.23 × 2,496,741,852.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,503,911,804.28x = 15,518,244,705,841,862,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,518,244,705,841,862,656/4,503,911,804.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,445,503,682.18

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