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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,678,031,684.17, 6,456,000,459.14 and 2,642,776,647.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,678,031,684.17, 6,456,000,459.14 and 2,642,776,647.24 is: 3,647,210,707.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,678,031,684.17 : 6,456,000,459.14 = 2,642,776,647.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,678,031,684.17/6,456,000,459.14 = 2,642,776,647.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,678,031,684.17x = 6,456,000,459.14 × 2,642,776,647.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,678,031,684.17x = 17,061,767,247,985,909,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,061,767,247,985,909,760/4,678,031,684.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,647,210,707.38

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