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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,580,659,675.40, 6,873,005,052.30 and 2,125,732,929.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,580,659,675.40, 6,873,005,052.30 and 2,125,732,929.80 is: 3,189,534,739.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,580,659,675.40 : 6,873,005,052.30 = 2,125,732,929.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,580,659,675.40/6,873,005,052.30 = 2,125,732,929.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,580,659,675.40x = 6,873,005,052.30 × 2,125,732,929.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,580,659,675.40x = 14,610,173,166,355,881,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,610,173,166,355,881,984/4,580,659,675.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,189,534,739.90

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