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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,640,572,061.67, 6,404,144,132.04 and 2,606,381,389.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,640,572,061.67, 6,404,144,132.04 and 2,606,381,389.11 is: 3,596,893,197.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,640,572,061.67 : 6,404,144,132.04 = 2,606,381,389.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,640,572,061.67/6,404,144,132.04 = 2,606,381,389.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,640,572,061.67x = 6,404,144,132.04 × 2,606,381,389.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,640,572,061.67x = 16,691,642,078,927,071,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,691,642,078,927,071,232/4,640,572,061.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,596,893,197.03

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