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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652,421,713.82, 6,420,334,181.13 and 2,537,877,658.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652,421,713.82, 6,420,334,181.13 and 2,537,877,658.05 is: 3,502,266,922.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652,421,713.82 : 6,420,334,181.13 = 2,537,877,658.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652,421,713.82/6,420,334,181.13 = 2,537,877,658.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652,421,713.82x = 6,420,334,181.13 × 2,537,877,658.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652,421,713.82x = 16,294,022,675,504,570,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,294,022,675,504,570,368/4,652,421,713.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,502,266,922.00

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