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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,561,137,421.84, 6,844,294,286.60 and 2,462,585,883.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,561,137,421.84, 6,844,294,286.60 and 2,462,585,883.76 is: 3,695,276,185.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561,137,421.84 : 6,844,294,286.60 = 2,462,585,883.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561,137,421.84/6,844,294,286.60 = 2,462,585,883.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561,137,421.84x = 6,844,294,286.60 × 2,462,585,883.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561,137,421.84x = 16,854,662,494,480,381,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,854,662,494,480,381,952/4,561,137,421.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,695,276,185.67

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