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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,550,646,572.61, 6,279,638,956.88 and 2,515,979,793.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,550,646,572.61, 6,279,638,956.88 and 2,515,979,793.71 is: 3,471,912,062.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,550,646,572.61 : 6,279,638,956.88 = 2,515,979,793.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,550,646,572.61/6,279,638,956.88 = 2,515,979,793.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,550,646,572.61x = 6,279,638,956.88 × 2,515,979,793.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,550,646,572.61x = 15,799,444,727,260,243,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,799,444,727,260,243,968/4,550,646,572.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,471,912,062.42

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