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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608,339,812.87, 6,359,508,948.78 and 2,493,795,756.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608,339,812.87, 6,359,508,948.78 and 2,493,795,756.42 is: 3,441,438,147.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608,339,812.87 : 6,359,508,948.78 = 2,493,795,756.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608,339,812.87/6,359,508,948.78 = 2,493,795,756.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608,339,812.87x = 6,359,508,948.78 × 2,493,795,756.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608,339,812.87x = 15,859,316,429,382,578,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,859,316,429,382,578,176/4,608,339,812.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,441,438,147.66

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