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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,688,816,496.57, 6,470,748,730.98 and 2,574,361,561.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,688,816,496.57, 6,470,748,730.98 and 2,574,361,561.05 is: 3,552,718,861.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,688,816,496.57 : 6,470,748,730.98 = 2,574,361,561.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,688,816,496.57/6,470,748,730.98 = 2,574,361,561.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,688,816,496.57x = 6,470,748,730.98 × 2,574,361,561.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,688,816,496.57x = 16,658,046,804,247,980,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,658,046,804,247,980,032/4,688,816,496.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,552,718,861.24

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