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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736,840,074.81, 6,536,580,331.52 and 2,593,032,012.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736,840,074.81, 6,536,580,331.52 and 2,593,032,012.61 is: 3,578,242,411.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736,840,074.81 : 6,536,580,331.52 = 2,593,032,012.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736,840,074.81/6,536,580,331.52 = 2,593,032,012.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736,840,074.81x = 6,536,580,331.52 × 2,593,032,012.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736,840,074.81x = 16,949,562,052,618,387,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,949,562,052,618,387,456/4,736,840,074.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,578,242,411.59

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