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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,640,782,172.48, 6,404,280,088.88 and 2,526,254,169.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,640,782,172.48, 6,404,280,088.88 and 2,526,254,169.28 is: 3,486,231,129.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,640,782,172.48 : 6,404,280,088.88 = 2,526,254,169.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,640,782,172.48/6,404,280,088.88 = 2,526,254,169.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,640,782,172.48x = 6,404,280,088.88 × 2,526,254,169.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,640,782,172.48x = 16,178,839,275,769,991,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,178,839,275,769,991,168/4,640,782,172.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,231,129.68

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