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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,623,499,817.43, 6,380,429,748.44 and 2,508,955,761.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,623,499,817.43, 6,380,429,748.44 and 2,508,955,761.72 is: 3,462,358,951.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,623,499,817.43 : 6,380,429,748.44 = 2,508,955,761.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,623,499,817.43/6,380,429,748.44 = 2,508,955,761.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,623,499,817.43x = 6,380,429,748.44 × 2,508,955,761.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,623,499,817.43x = 16,008,215,979,585,683,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,008,215,979,585,683,456/4,623,499,817.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,462,358,951.38

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