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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,656,632,863.50, 6,426,179,453.07 and 2,649,467,949.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,656,632,863.50, 6,426,179,453.07 and 2,649,467,949.51 is: 3,656,280,621.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,656,632,863.50 : 6,426,179,453.07 = 2,649,467,949.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,656,632,863.50/6,426,179,453.07 = 2,649,467,949.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,656,632,863.50x = 6,426,179,453.07 × 2,649,467,949.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,656,632,863.50x = 17,025,956,498,708,666,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,025,956,498,708,666,368/4,656,632,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,656,280,621.17

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