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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,607,425,443.84, 6,358,247,013.68 and 2,492,881,388.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,607,425,443.84, 6,358,247,013.68 and 2,492,881,388.72 is: 3,440,176,262.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,607,425,443.84 : 6,358,247,013.68 = 2,492,881,388.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,607,425,443.84/6,358,247,013.68 = 2,492,881,388.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,607,425,443.84x = 6,358,247,013.68 × 2,492,881,388.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,607,425,443.84x = 15,850,355,645,287,391,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,850,355,645,287,391,232/4,607,425,443.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,176,262.97

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