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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,538,027,842.54, 6,262,478,434.71 and 2,451,944,770.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,538,027,842.54, 6,262,478,434.71 and 2,451,944,770.54 is: 3,383,683,789.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538,027,842.54 : 6,262,478,434.71 = 2,451,944,770.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538,027,842.54/6,262,478,434.71 = 2,451,944,770.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538,027,842.54x = 6,262,478,434.71 × 2,451,944,770.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538,027,842.54x = 15,355,251,248,606,709,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,355,251,248,606,709,760/4,538,027,842.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,383,683,789.83

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