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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,651,811,343.58, 6,420,042,374.16 and 2,644,947,178.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,651,811,343.58, 6,420,042,374.16 and 2,644,947,178.26 is: 3,650,335,688.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,651,811,343.58 : 6,420,042,374.16 = 2,644,947,178.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,651,811,343.58/6,420,042,374.16 = 2,644,947,178.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,651,811,343.58x = 6,420,042,374.16 × 2,644,947,178.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,651,811,343.58x = 16,980,672,961,844,123,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,980,672,961,844,123,648/4,651,811,343.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,650,335,688.11

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