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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,549,222,058.50, 6,277,806,014.95 and 2,542,073,686.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,549,222,058.50, 6,277,806,014.95 and 2,542,073,686.43 is: 3,507,994,394.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,549,222,058.50 : 6,277,806,014.95 = 2,542,073,686.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,549,222,058.50/6,277,806,014.95 = 2,542,073,686.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,549,222,058.50x = 6,277,806,014.95 × 2,542,073,686.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,549,222,058.50x = 15,958,645,479,125,712,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,958,645,479,125,712,896/4,549,222,058.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,507,994,394.19

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