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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,672,433,931.12, 6,447,959,139.42 and 2,557,889,875.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,672,433,931.12, 6,447,959,139.42 and 2,557,889,875.35 is: 3,529,888,200.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,672,433,931.12 : 6,447,959,139.42 = 2,557,889,875.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,672,433,931.12/6,447,959,139.42 = 2,557,889,875.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,672,433,931.12x = 6,447,959,139.42 × 2,557,889,875.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,672,433,931.12x = 16,493,169,399,392,917,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,493,169,399,392,917,504/4,672,433,931.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,529,888,200.14

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