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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,580,731,332.70, 6,871,096,999.05 and 1,636,335,616.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,580,731,332.70, 6,871,096,999.05 and 1,636,335,616.30 is: 2,454,503,424.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,580,731,332.70 : 6,871,096,999.05 = 1,636,335,616.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,580,731,332.70/6,871,096,999.05 = 1,636,335,616.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,580,731,332.70x = 6,871,096,999.05 × 1,636,335,616.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,580,731,332.70x = 11,243,420,742,597,562,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,243,420,742,597,562,368/4,580,731,332.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454,503,424.45

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