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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,617,356,492.61, 6,371,781,252.35 and 2,502,767,036.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,617,356,492.61, 6,371,781,252.35 and 2,502,767,036.25 is: 3,453,725,980.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,617,356,492.61 : 6,371,781,252.35 = 2,502,767,036.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,617,356,492.61/6,371,781,252.35 = 2,502,767,036.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,617,356,492.61x = 6,371,781,252.35 × 2,502,767,036.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,617,356,492.61x = 15,947,084,080,564,809,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,947,084,080,564,809,728/4,617,356,492.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,453,725,980.67

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