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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,662,371,500.56, 6,434,439,442.92 and 2,655,291,499.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,662,371,500.56, 6,434,439,442.92 and 2,655,291,499.92 is: 3,664,511,152.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,662,371,500.56 : 6,434,439,442.92 = 2,655,291,499.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,662,371,500.56/6,434,439,442.92 = 2,655,291,499.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,662,371,500.56x = 6,434,439,442.92 × 2,655,291,499.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,662,371,500.56x = 17,085,312,359,535,456,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,085,312,359,535,456,256/4,662,371,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,664,511,152.21

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