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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,680,655,278.99, 6,459,302,730.54 and 2,566,065,822.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,680,655,278.99, 6,459,302,730.54 and 2,566,065,822.45 is: 3,541,169,982.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,680,655,278.99 : 6,459,302,730.54 = 2,566,065,822.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,680,655,278.99/6,459,302,730.54 = 2,566,065,822.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,680,655,278.99x = 6,459,302,730.54 × 2,566,065,822.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,680,655,278.99x = 16,574,995,973,696,655,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,574,995,973,696,655,360/4,680,655,278.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,541,169,982.78

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