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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,621,870,049.67, 6,377,642,583.42 and 2,587,432,305.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,621,870,049.67, 6,377,642,583.42 and 2,587,432,305.46 is: 3,570,355,348.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,621,870,049.67 : 6,377,642,583.42 = 2,587,432,305.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,621,870,049.67/6,377,642,583.42 = 2,587,432,305.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,621,870,049.67x = 6,377,642,583.42 × 2,587,432,305.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,621,870,049.67x = 16,501,718,453,018,281,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,501,718,453,018,281,984/4,621,870,049.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,570,355,348.74

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