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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,547,135,704.59, 6,275,056,997.21 and 2,566,986,538.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,547,135,704.59, 6,275,056,997.21 and 2,566,986,538.59 is: 3,542,446,913.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,547,135,704.59 : 6,275,056,997.21 = 2,566,986,538.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,547,135,704.59/6,275,056,997.21 = 2,566,986,538.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,547,135,704.59x = 6,275,056,997.21 × 2,566,986,538.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,547,135,704.59x = 16,107,986,840,710,223,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,107,986,840,710,223,872/4,547,135,704.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,542,446,913.22

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