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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,646,587,715.76, 6,412,255,547.46 and 2,532,037,120.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,646,587,715.76, 6,412,255,547.46 and 2,532,037,120.86 is: 3,494,191,881.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646,587,715.76 : 6,412,255,547.46 = 2,532,037,120.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646,587,715.76/6,412,255,547.46 = 2,532,037,120.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646,587,715.76x = 6,412,255,547.46 × 2,532,037,120.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646,587,715.76x = 16,236,069,074,609,182,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,236,069,074,609,182,720/4,646,587,715.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,494,191,881.83

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