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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,584,584,456.82, 6,326,688,518.67 and 2,577,428,538.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,584,584,456.82, 6,326,688,518.67 and 2,577,428,538.36 is: 3,556,830,001.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,584,584,456.82 : 6,326,688,518.67 = 2,577,428,538.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,584,584,456.82/6,326,688,518.67 = 2,577,428,538.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,584,584,456.82x = 6,326,688,518.67 × 2,577,428,538.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,584,584,456.82x = 16,306,587,541,334,611,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,306,587,541,334,611,968/4,584,584,456.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,556,830,001.70

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