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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,638,973,298.64, 6,401,784,099.96 and 2,552,890,226.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,638,973,298.64, 6,401,784,099.96 and 2,552,890,226.64 is: 3,522,989,034.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638,973,298.64 : 6,401,784,099.96 = 2,552,890,226.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638,973,298.64/6,401,784,099.96 = 2,552,890,226.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638,973,298.64x = 6,401,784,099.96 × 2,552,890,226.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638,973,298.64x = 16,343,052,061,847,232,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,343,052,061,847,232,512/4,638,973,298.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,522,989,034.37

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