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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589,583,331.17, 6,870,124,231.38 and 2,485,834,657.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589,583,331.17, 6,870,124,231.38 and 2,485,834,657.32 is: 3,721,033,410.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589,583,331.17 : 6,870,124,231.38 = 2,485,834,657.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589,583,331.17/6,870,124,231.38 = 2,485,834,657.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589,583,331.17x = 6,870,124,231.38 × 2,485,834,657.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589,583,331.17x = 17,077,992,914,458,331,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,077,992,914,458,331,136/4,589,583,331.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,721,033,410.26

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