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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506,416,549.75, 6,218,032,557.81 and 2,600,482,713.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506,416,549.75, 6,218,032,557.81 and 2,600,482,713.44 is: 3,588,191,637.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506,416,549.75 : 6,218,032,557.81 = 2,600,482,713.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506,416,549.75/6,218,032,557.81 = 2,600,482,713.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506,416,549.75x = 6,218,032,557.81 × 2,600,482,713.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506,416,549.75x = 16,169,886,178,192,013,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,169,886,178,192,013,312/4,506,416,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,588,191,637.34

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