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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,680,656,117.72, 6,459,303,883.84 and 2,566,066,659.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,680,656,117.72, 6,459,303,883.84 and 2,566,066,659.84 is: 3,541,171,136.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,680,656,117.72 : 6,459,303,883.84 = 2,566,066,659.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,680,656,117.72/6,459,303,883.84 = 2,566,066,659.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,680,656,117.72x = 6,459,303,883.84 × 2,566,066,659.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,680,656,117.72x = 16,575,004,342,096,848,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,575,004,342,096,848,896/4,680,656,117.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,541,171,136.10

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