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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,680,289,420.52, 6,459,208,008.84 and 2,566,153,972.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,680,289,420.52, 6,459,208,008.84 and 2,566,153,972.88 is: 3,541,516,518.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,680,289,420.52 : 6,459,208,008.84 = 2,566,153,972.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,680,289,420.52/6,459,208,008.84 = 2,566,153,972.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,680,289,420.52x = 6,459,208,008.84 × 2,566,153,972.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,680,289,420.52x = 16,575,322,293,543,081,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,575,322,293,543,081,984/4,680,289,420.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,541,516,518.37

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