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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,660,014,506.25, 6,430,819,772.65 and 2,516,620,959.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,660,014,506.25, 6,430,819,772.65 and 2,516,620,959.85 is: 3,472,936,791.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,660,014,506.25 : 6,430,819,772.65 = 2,516,620,959.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,660,014,506.25/6,430,819,772.65 = 2,516,620,959.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,660,014,506.25x = 6,430,819,772.65 × 2,516,620,959.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,660,014,506.25x = 16,183,935,828,864,329,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,183,935,828,864,329,728/4,660,014,506.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,472,936,791.76

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