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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,654,843,209.40, 6,423,819,686.96 and 2,540,434,855.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,654,843,209.40, 6,423,819,686.96 and 2,540,434,855.36 is: 3,505,874,355.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654,843,209.40 : 6,423,819,686.96 = 2,540,434,855.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654,843,209.40/6,423,819,686.96 = 2,540,434,855.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654,843,209.40x = 6,423,819,686.96 × 2,540,434,855.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654,843,209.40x = 16,319,295,437,300,948,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,319,295,437,300,948,992/4,654,843,209.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505,874,355.63

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