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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652,966,972.16, 6,421,063,942.08 and 2,645,802,253.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652,966,972.16, 6,421,063,942.08 and 2,645,802,253.44 is: 3,651,189,778.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652,966,972.16 : 6,421,063,942.08 = 2,645,802,253.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652,966,972.16/6,421,063,942.08 = 2,645,802,253.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652,966,972.16x = 6,421,063,942.08 × 2,645,802,253.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652,966,972.16x = 16,988,865,447,437,594,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,988,865,447,437,594,624/4,652,966,972.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,651,189,778.28

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