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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,646,059,468.83, 6,411,481,341.08 and 2,531,532,788.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,646,059,468.83, 6,411,481,341.08 and 2,531,532,788.78 is: 3,493,471,262.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646,059,468.83 : 6,411,481,341.08 = 2,531,532,788.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646,059,468.83/6,411,481,341.08 = 2,531,532,788.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646,059,468.83x = 6,411,481,341.08 × 2,531,532,788.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646,059,468.83x = 16,230,875,239,550,472,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,230,875,239,550,472,192/4,646,059,468.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,493,471,262.79

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