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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,606,429,073.68, 6,356,852,974.79 and 2,491,879,805.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,606,429,073.68, 6,356,852,974.79 and 2,491,879,805.56 is: 3,438,783,774.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606,429,073.68 : 6,356,852,974.79 = 2,491,879,805.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606,429,073.68/6,356,852,974.79 = 2,491,879,805.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606,429,073.68x = 6,356,852,974.79 × 2,491,879,805.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606,429,073.68x = 15,840,513,554,793,211,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,840,513,554,793,211,904/4,606,429,073.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,438,783,774.03

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