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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,645,975,442.68, 6,411,365,032.62 and 2,531,448,890.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,645,975,442.68, 6,411,365,032.62 and 2,531,448,890.20 is: 3,493,355,291.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,645,975,442.68 : 6,411,365,032.62 = 2,531,448,890.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,645,975,442.68/6,411,365,032.62 = 2,531,448,890.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,645,975,442.68x = 6,411,365,032.62 × 2,531,448,890.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,645,975,442.68x = 16,230,042,896,492,984,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,230,042,896,492,984,320/4,645,975,442.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,493,355,291.42

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