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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,685,794,109.76, 6,466,378,132.62 and 2,571,285,439.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,685,794,109.76, 6,466,378,132.62 and 2,571,285,439.56 is: 3,548,364,172.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,685,794,109.76 : 6,466,378,132.62 = 2,571,285,439.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,685,794,109.76/6,466,378,132.62 = 2,571,285,439.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,685,794,109.76x = 6,466,378,132.62 × 2,571,285,439.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,685,794,109.76x = 16,626,903,939,094,988,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,626,903,939,094,988,800/4,685,794,109.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,548,364,172.57

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