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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,728,501,602.80, 6,525,361,722.24 and 2,585,112,881.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,728,501,602.80, 6,525,361,722.24 and 2,585,112,881.02 is: 3,567,471,909.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,728,501,602.80 : 6,525,361,722.24 = 2,585,112,881.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,728,501,602.80/6,525,361,722.24 = 2,585,112,881.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,728,501,602.80x = 6,525,361,722.24 × 2,585,112,881.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,728,501,602.80x = 16,868,796,641,461,159,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,868,796,641,461,159,936/4,728,501,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,567,471,909.38

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