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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,541,440,978.12, 6,267,188,785.44 and 2,506,892,369.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,541,440,978.12, 6,267,188,785.44 and 2,506,892,369.60 is: 3,459,511,600.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,541,440,978.12 : 6,267,188,785.44 = 2,506,892,369.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,541,440,978.12/6,267,188,785.44 = 2,506,892,369.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,541,440,978.12x = 6,267,188,785.44 × 2,506,892,369.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,541,440,978.12x = 15,711,167,745,062,225,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,711,167,745,062,225,920/4,541,440,978.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,459,511,600.12

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