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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,663,557,510.72, 6,434,990,213.81 and 2,656,136,732.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,663,557,510.72, 6,434,990,213.81 and 2,656,136,732.50 is: 3,665,059,097.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,663,557,510.72 : 6,434,990,213.81 = 2,656,136,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,663,557,510.72/6,434,990,213.81 = 2,656,136,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,663,557,510.72x = 6,434,990,213.81 × 2,656,136,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,663,557,510.72x = 17,092,213,880,178,769,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,092,213,880,178,769,920/4,663,557,510.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,665,059,097.24

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