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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,640,782,202.42, 6,404,280,130.23 and 2,526,254,199.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,640,782,202.42, 6,404,280,130.23 and 2,526,254,199.32 is: 3,486,231,171.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,640,782,202.42 : 6,404,280,130.23 = 2,526,254,199.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,640,782,202.42/6,404,280,130.23 = 2,526,254,199.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,640,782,202.42x = 6,404,280,130.23 × 2,526,254,199.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,640,782,202.42x = 16,178,839,572,615,174,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,178,839,572,615,174,144/4,640,782,202.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,231,171.15

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