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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,654,458,525.40, 6,423,288,410.34 and 2,540,050,661.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,654,458,525.40, 6,423,288,410.34 and 2,540,050,661.56 is: 3,505,343,937.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654,458,525.40 : 6,423,288,410.34 = 2,540,050,661.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654,458,525.40/6,423,288,410.34 = 2,540,050,661.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654,458,525.40x = 6,423,288,410.34 × 2,540,050,661.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654,458,525.40x = 16,315,477,976,074,797,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,315,477,976,074,797,056/4,654,458,525.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505,343,937.87

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