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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,624,589,942.31, 6,381,938,843.60 and 2,510,046,322.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,624,589,942.31, 6,381,938,843.60 and 2,510,046,322.57 is: 3,463,866,488.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,624,589,942.31 : 6,381,938,843.60 = 2,510,046,322.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,624,589,942.31/6,381,938,843.60 = 2,510,046,322.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,624,589,942.31x = 6,381,938,843.60 × 2,510,046,322.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,624,589,942.31x = 16,018,962,125,244,819,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,018,962,125,244,819,456/4,624,589,942.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,463,866,488.72

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