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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,719,748,842.84, 6,513,254,040.63 and 2,605,205,186.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,719,748,842.84, 6,513,254,040.63 and 2,605,205,186.20 is: 3,595,183,508.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,719,748,842.84 : 6,513,254,040.63 = 2,605,205,186.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,719,748,842.84/6,513,254,040.63 = 2,605,205,186.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,719,748,842.84x = 6,513,254,040.63 × 2,605,205,186.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,719,748,842.84x = 16,968,363,205,687,379,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,968,363,205,687,379,968/4,719,748,842.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,183,508.85

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