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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,662,475,882.36, 6,434,301,267.66 and 2,548,021,296.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,662,475,882.36, 6,434,301,267.66 and 2,548,021,296.76 is: 3,516,315,595.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,662,475,882.36 : 6,434,301,267.66 = 2,548,021,296.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,662,475,882.36/6,434,301,267.66 = 2,548,021,296.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,662,475,882.36x = 6,434,301,267.66 × 2,548,021,296.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,662,475,882.36x = 16,394,736,659,767,545,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,394,736,659,767,545,856/4,662,475,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,315,595.71

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