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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652,240,519.09, 6,420,132,889.52 and 2,537,705,867.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652,240,519.09, 6,420,132,889.52 and 2,537,705,867.42 is: 3,502,056,447.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652,240,519.09 : 6,420,132,889.52 = 2,537,705,867.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652,240,519.09/6,420,132,889.52 = 2,537,705,867.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652,240,519.09x = 6,420,132,889.52 × 2,537,705,867.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652,240,519.09x = 16,292,408,903,306,233,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,292,408,903,306,233,856/4,652,240,519.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,502,056,447.10

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