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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,709,959,668.39, 6,499,787,927.45 and 2,595,491,278.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,709,959,668.39, 6,499,787,927.45 and 2,595,491,278.55 is: 3,581,801,982.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,709,959,668.39 : 6,499,787,927.45 = 2,595,491,278.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,709,959,668.39/6,499,787,927.45 = 2,595,491,278.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,709,959,668.39x = 6,499,787,927.45 × 2,595,491,278.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,709,959,668.39x = 16,870,142,878,075,578,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,870,142,878,075,578,368/4,709,959,668.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,581,801,982.57

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