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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,541,440,977.12, 6,267,188,784.06 and 2,506,892,368.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,541,440,977.12, 6,267,188,784.06 and 2,506,892,368.60 is: 3,459,511,598.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,541,440,977.12 : 6,267,188,784.06 = 2,506,892,368.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,541,440,977.12/6,267,188,784.06 = 2,506,892,368.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,541,440,977.12x = 6,267,188,784.06 × 2,506,892,368.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,541,440,977.12x = 15,711,167,735,335,528,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,711,167,735,335,528,448/4,541,440,977.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,459,511,598.74

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