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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,713,391,991.78, 6,504,771,278.97 and 2,598,841,396.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,713,391,991.78, 6,504,771,278.97 and 2,598,841,396.88 is: 3,586,561,208.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,713,391,991.78 : 6,504,771,278.97 = 2,598,841,396.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,713,391,991.78/6,504,771,278.97 = 2,598,841,396.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,713,391,991.78x = 6,504,771,278.97 × 2,598,841,396.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,713,391,991.78x = 16,904,868,876,977,780,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,904,868,876,977,780,736/4,713,391,991.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586,561,208.25

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