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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,530,139,909.78, 6,251,786,836.17 and 2,522,974,722.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,530,139,909.78, 6,251,786,836.17 and 2,522,974,722.57 is: 3,481,813,028.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530,139,909.78 : 6,251,786,836.17 = 2,522,974,722.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530,139,909.78/6,251,786,836.17 = 2,522,974,722.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530,139,909.78x = 6,251,786,836.17 × 2,522,974,722.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530,139,909.78x = 15,773,100,158,527,664,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,100,158,527,664,128/4,530,139,909.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,481,813,028.44

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