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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,720,404,205.37, 6,514,178,609.54 and 2,605,877,525.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,720,404,205.37, 6,514,178,609.54 and 2,605,877,525.32 is: 3,596,122,470.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,720,404,205.37 : 6,514,178,609.54 = 2,605,877,525.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,720,404,205.37/6,514,178,609.54 = 2,605,877,525.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,720,404,205.37x = 6,514,178,609.54 × 2,605,877,525.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,720,404,205.37x = 16,975,151,634,520,573,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,975,151,634,520,573,952/4,720,404,205.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,596,122,470.87

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