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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,718,378,544.86, 6,511,518,781.01 and 2,575,102,558.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,718,378,544.86, 6,511,518,781.01 and 2,575,102,558.70 is: 3,553,726,881.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,718,378,544.86 : 6,511,518,781.01 = 2,575,102,558.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,718,378,544.86/6,511,518,781.01 = 2,575,102,558.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,718,378,544.86x = 6,511,518,781.01 × 2,575,102,558.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,718,378,544.86x = 16,767,828,673,956,524,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,767,828,673,956,524,032/4,718,378,544.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,726,881.93

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