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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,590,653,954.92, 6,888,604,959.24 and 2,492,300,973.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,590,653,954.92, 6,888,604,959.24 and 2,492,300,973.22 is: 3,739,876,063.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,590,653,954.92 : 6,888,604,959.24 = 2,492,300,973.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,590,653,954.92/6,888,604,959.24 = 2,492,300,973.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,590,653,954.92x = 6,888,604,959.24 × 2,492,300,973.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,590,653,954.92x = 17,168,476,844,041,967,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,168,476,844,041,967,616/4,590,653,954.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,739,876,063.98

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