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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,640,782,172.72, 6,404,280,089.22 and 2,526,254,169.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,640,782,172.72, 6,404,280,089.22 and 2,526,254,169.53 is: 3,486,231,130.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,640,782,172.72 : 6,404,280,089.22 = 2,526,254,169.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,640,782,172.72/6,404,280,089.22 = 2,526,254,169.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,640,782,172.72x = 6,404,280,089.22 × 2,526,254,169.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,640,782,172.72x = 16,178,839,278,197,964,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,178,839,278,197,964,800/4,640,782,172.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,231,130.03

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