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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,605,146,457.05, 6,355,102,061.54 and 2,490,602,401.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,605,146,457.05, 6,355,102,061.54 and 2,490,602,401.37 is: 3,437,031,287.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,605,146,457.05 : 6,355,102,061.54 = 2,490,602,401.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,605,146,457.05/6,355,102,061.54 = 2,490,602,401.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,605,146,457.05x = 6,355,102,061.54 × 2,490,602,401.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,605,146,457.05x = 15,828,032,455,378,731,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,828,032,455,378,731,008/4,605,146,457.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,437,031,287.28

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