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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,732,659,446.38, 6,531,262,338.91 and 2,618,078,933.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,732,659,446.38, 6,531,262,338.91 and 2,618,078,933.32 is: 3,613,055,308.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,732,659,446.38 : 6,531,262,338.91 = 2,618,078,933.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,732,659,446.38/6,531,262,338.91 = 2,618,078,933.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,732,659,446.38x = 6,531,262,338.91 × 2,618,078,933.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,732,659,446.38x = 17,099,360,337,486,581,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,099,360,337,486,581,760/4,732,659,446.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,613,055,308.80

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