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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,655,685,041.87, 6,986,611,926.78 and 2,558,625,913.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,655,685,041.87, 6,986,611,926.78 and 2,558,625,913.07 is: 3,839,633,944.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,655,685,041.87 : 6,986,611,926.78 = 2,558,625,913.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,655,685,041.87/6,986,611,926.78 = 2,558,625,913.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,655,685,041.87x = 6,986,611,926.78 × 2,558,625,913.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,655,685,041.87x = 17,876,126,320,375,502,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,876,126,320,375,502,848/4,655,685,041.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,633,944.22

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