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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,685,795,578.40, 6,466,380,153.48 and 2,571,286,901.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,685,795,578.40, 6,466,380,153.48 and 2,571,286,901.12 is: 3,548,366,186.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,685,795,578.40 : 6,466,380,153.48 = 2,571,286,901.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,685,795,578.40/6,466,380,153.48 = 2,571,286,901.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,685,795,578.40x = 6,466,380,153.48 × 2,571,286,901.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,685,795,578.40x = 16,626,918,586,305,458,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,626,918,586,305,458,176/4,685,795,578.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,548,366,186.30

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