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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,598,492,883.12, 6,345,922,958.85 and 2,483,949,761.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,598,492,883.12, 6,345,922,958.85 and 2,483,949,761.61 is: 3,427,852,172.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598,492,883.12 : 6,345,922,958.85 = 2,483,949,761.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598,492,883.12/6,345,922,958.85 = 2,483,949,761.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598,492,883.12x = 6,345,922,958.85 × 2,483,949,761.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598,492,883.12x = 15,762,953,820,818,464,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,762,953,820,818,464,768/4,598,492,883.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,427,852,172.76

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