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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,629,171,639.35, 6,388,432,460.93 and 2,594,660,097.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,629,171,639.35, 6,388,432,460.93 and 2,594,660,097.13 is: 3,580,729,357.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,629,171,639.35 : 6,388,432,460.93 = 2,594,660,097.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,629,171,639.35/6,388,432,460.93 = 2,594,660,097.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,629,171,639.35x = 6,388,432,460.93 × 2,594,660,097.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,629,171,639.35x = 16,575,810,789,575,593,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,575,810,789,575,593,984/4,629,171,639.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,580,729,357.42

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