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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,594,940,792.50, 6,340,953,837.34 and 2,560,477,394.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,594,940,792.50, 6,340,953,837.34 and 2,560,477,394.06 is: 3,533,422,886.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,594,940,792.50 : 6,340,953,837.34 = 2,560,477,394.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,594,940,792.50/6,340,953,837.34 = 2,560,477,394.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,594,940,792.50x = 6,340,953,837.34 × 2,560,477,394.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,594,940,792.50x = 16,235,868,957,287,079,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,235,868,957,287,079,936/4,594,940,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,533,422,886.27

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