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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,580,652,123.90, 6,872,993,725.05 and 2,125,725,378.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,580,652,123.90, 6,872,993,725.05 and 2,125,725,378.30 is: 3,189,523,410.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,580,652,123.90 : 6,872,993,725.05 = 2,125,725,378.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,580,652,123.90/6,872,993,725.05 = 2,125,725,378.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,580,652,123.90x = 6,872,993,725.05 × 2,125,725,378.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,580,652,123.90x = 14,610,097,186,235,437,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,610,097,186,235,437,056/4,580,652,123.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,189,523,410.87

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