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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,676,940,990.52, 6,454,178,381.46 and 2,562,477,044.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,676,940,990.52, 6,454,178,381.46 and 2,562,477,044.56 is: 3,536,218,219.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,676,940,990.52 : 6,454,178,381.46 = 2,562,477,044.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,676,940,990.52/6,454,178,381.46 = 2,562,477,044.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,676,940,990.52x = 6,454,178,381.46 × 2,562,477,044.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,676,940,990.52x = 16,538,683,943,986,665,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,538,683,943,986,665,472/4,676,940,990.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,536,218,219.88

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