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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,599,715,659.01, 6,347,595,062.89 and 2,565,168,721.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,599,715,659.01, 6,347,595,062.89 and 2,565,168,721.61 is: 3,539,925,838.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,599,715,659.01 : 6,347,595,062.89 = 2,565,168,721.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,599,715,659.01/6,347,595,062.89 = 2,565,168,721.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,599,715,659.01x = 6,347,595,062.89 × 2,565,168,721.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,599,715,659.01x = 16,282,652,312,777,226,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,282,652,312,777,226,240/4,599,715,659.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,539,925,838.87

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