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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,549,828,097.64, 6,278,785,992.81 and 2,542,696,731.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,549,828,097.64, 6,278,785,992.81 and 2,542,696,731.66 is: 3,508,934,465.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,549,828,097.64 : 6,278,785,992.81 = 2,542,696,731.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,549,828,097.64/6,278,785,992.81 = 2,542,696,731.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,549,828,097.64x = 6,278,785,992.81 × 2,542,696,731.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,549,828,097.64x = 15,965,048,622,710,575,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,965,048,622,710,575,104/4,549,828,097.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,934,465.24

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