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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506,416,480.84, 6,218,032,462.93 and 2,600,482,644.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506,416,480.84, 6,218,032,462.93 and 2,600,482,644.53 is: 3,588,191,542.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506,416,480.84 : 6,218,032,462.93 = 2,600,482,644.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506,416,480.84/6,218,032,462.93 = 2,600,482,644.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506,416,480.84x = 6,218,032,462.93 × 2,600,482,644.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506,416,480.84x = 16,169,885,502,971,899,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,169,885,502,971,899,904/4,506,416,480.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,588,191,542.37

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