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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516,638,131.86, 6,233,128,835.90 and 2,708,444,392.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516,638,131.86, 6,233,128,835.90 and 2,708,444,392.78 is: 3,737,754,133.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516,638,131.86 : 6,233,128,835.90 = 2,708,444,392.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516,638,131.86/6,233,128,835.90 = 2,708,444,392.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516,638,131.86x = 6,233,128,835.90 × 2,708,444,392.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516,638,131.86x = 16,882,082,845,040,930,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,882,082,845,040,930,816/4,516,638,131.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,737,754,133.09

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