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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,520,843,656.38, 6,237,362,091.87 and 2,639,892,086.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,520,843,656.38, 6,237,362,091.87 and 2,639,892,086.46 is: 3,642,232,308.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,520,843,656.38 : 6,237,362,091.87 = 2,639,892,086.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,520,843,656.38/6,237,362,091.87 = 2,639,892,086.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,520,843,656.38x = 6,237,362,091.87 × 2,639,892,086.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,520,843,656.38x = 16,465,962,826,713,204,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,465,962,826,713,204,736/4,520,843,656.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,642,232,308.45

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