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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,635,020,543.73, 6,396,496,552.08 and 2,655,254,015.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,635,020,543.73, 6,396,496,552.08 and 2,655,254,015.25 is: 3,664,346,898.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,635,020,543.73 : 6,396,496,552.08 = 2,655,254,015.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,635,020,543.73/6,396,496,552.08 = 2,655,254,015.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,635,020,543.73x = 6,396,496,552.08 × 2,655,254,015.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,635,020,543.73x = 16,984,323,153,443,201,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,984,323,153,443,201,024/4,635,020,543.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,664,346,898.40

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