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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,629,162,645.72, 6,388,420,057.41 and 2,594,651,101.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,629,162,645.72, 6,388,420,057.41 and 2,594,651,101.96 is: 3,580,716,948.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,629,162,645.72 : 6,388,420,057.41 = 2,594,651,101.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,629,162,645.72/6,388,420,057.41 = 2,594,651,101.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,629,162,645.72x = 6,388,420,057.41 × 2,594,651,101.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,629,162,645.72x = 16,575,721,141,710,280,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,575,721,141,710,280,704/4,629,162,645.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,580,716,948.24

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