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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,689,778,915.59, 6,472,007,355.06 and 2,546,475,904.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,689,778,915.59, 6,472,007,355.06 and 2,546,475,904.32 is: 3,514,197,807.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,689,778,915.59 : 6,472,007,355.06 = 2,546,475,904.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,689,778,915.59/6,472,007,355.06 = 2,546,475,904.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,689,778,915.59x = 6,472,007,355.06 × 2,546,475,904.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,689,778,915.59x = 16,480,810,782,242,107,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,480,810,782,242,107,392/4,689,778,915.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,514,197,807.38

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