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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,583,709,029.80, 6,875,563,544.70 and 2,491,638,389.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,583,709,029.80, 6,875,563,544.70 and 2,491,638,389.20 is: 3,737,457,583.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,583,709,029.80 : 6,875,563,544.70 = 2,491,638,389.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,583,709,029.80/6,875,563,544.70 = 2,491,638,389.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,583,709,029.80x = 6,875,563,544.70 × 2,491,638,389.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,583,709,029.80x = 17,131,418,075,358,547,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,131,418,075,358,547,968/4,583,709,029.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,737,457,583.80

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