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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,642,754,903.56, 6,406,938,357.37 and 2,635,572,514.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,642,754,903.56, 6,406,938,357.37 and 2,635,572,514.87 is: 3,637,054,074.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,642,754,903.56 : 6,406,938,357.37 = 2,635,572,514.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,642,754,903.56/6,406,938,357.37 = 2,635,572,514.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,642,754,903.56x = 6,406,938,357.37 × 2,635,572,514.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,642,754,903.56x = 16,885,950,639,150,716,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,885,950,639,150,716,928/4,642,754,903.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,637,054,074.55

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