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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736,840,137.86, 6,536,580,418.54 and 2,593,032,075.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736,840,137.86, 6,536,580,418.54 and 2,593,032,075.66 is: 3,578,242,498.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736,840,137.86 : 6,536,580,418.54 = 2,593,032,075.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736,840,137.86/6,536,580,418.54 = 2,593,032,075.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736,840,137.86x = 6,536,580,418.54 × 2,593,032,075.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736,840,137.86x = 16,949,562,690,405,285,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,949,562,690,405,285,888/4,736,840,137.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,578,242,498.61

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