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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,607,518,877.06, 6,358,330,783.37 and 2,492,928,424.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,607,518,877.06, 6,358,330,783.37 and 2,492,928,424.08 is: 3,440,216,733.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,607,518,877.06 : 6,358,330,783.37 = 2,492,928,424.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,607,518,877.06/6,358,330,783.37 = 2,492,928,424.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,607,518,877.06x = 6,358,330,783.37 × 2,492,928,424.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,607,518,877.06x = 15,850,863,539,572,158,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,850,863,539,572,158,464/4,607,518,877.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,216,733.24

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