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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,621,787,584.92, 6,378,066,867.84 and 2,641,680,934.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,621,787,584.92, 6,378,066,867.84 and 2,641,680,934.20 is: 3,645,519,689.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,621,787,584.92 : 6,378,066,867.84 = 2,641,680,934.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,621,787,584.92/6,378,066,867.84 = 2,641,680,934.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,621,787,584.92x = 6,378,066,867.84 × 2,641,680,934.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,621,787,584.92x = 16,848,817,641,825,638,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,848,817,641,825,638,400/4,621,787,584.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,645,519,689.57

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