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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,666,461,781.80, 6,439,589,856.78 and 2,580,307,377.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,666,461,781.80, 6,439,589,856.78 and 2,580,307,377.96 is: 3,560,753,734.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,666,461,781.80 : 6,439,589,856.78 = 2,580,307,377.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,666,461,781.80/6,439,589,856.78 = 2,580,307,377.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,666,461,781.80x = 6,439,589,856.78 × 2,580,307,377.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,666,461,781.80x = 16,616,121,218,485,813,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,616,121,218,485,813,248/4,666,461,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,560,753,734.94

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