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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,613,717,006.10, 6,366,960,038.38 and 2,499,172,950.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,613,717,006.10, 6,366,960,038.38 and 2,499,172,950.46 is: 3,448,875,230.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,613,717,006.10 : 6,366,960,038.38 = 2,499,172,950.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,613,717,006.10/6,366,960,038.38 = 2,499,172,950.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,613,717,006.10x = 6,366,960,038.38 × 2,499,172,950.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,613,717,006.10x = 15,912,134,304,579,059,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,912,134,304,579,059,712/4,613,717,006.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,448,875,230.87

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