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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,703,466,406.16, 6,490,732,131.24 and 2,588,877,140.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,703,466,406.16, 6,490,732,131.24 and 2,588,877,140.24 is: 3,572,622,101.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,466,406.16 : 6,490,732,131.24 = 2,588,877,140.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,466,406.16/6,490,732,131.24 = 2,588,877,140.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,466,406.16x = 6,490,732,131.24 × 2,588,877,140.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,466,406.16x = 16,803,708,037,988,489,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,803,708,037,988,489,216/4,703,466,406.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,572,622,101.86

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