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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,656,632,856.99, 6,426,179,444.10 and 2,649,467,943.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,656,632,856.99, 6,426,179,444.10 and 2,649,467,943.01 is: 3,656,280,612.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,656,632,856.99 : 6,426,179,444.10 = 2,649,467,943.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,656,632,856.99/6,426,179,444.10 = 2,649,467,943.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,656,632,856.99x = 6,426,179,444.10 × 2,649,467,943.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,656,632,856.99x = 17,025,956,433,172,774,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,025,956,433,172,774,912/4,656,632,856.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,656,280,612.21

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