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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,741,651,171.50, 6,543,478,616.67 and 2,655,568,099.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,741,651,171.50, 6,543,478,616.67 and 2,655,568,099.50 is: 3,664,683,977.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,741,651,171.50 : 6,543,478,616.67 = 2,655,568,099.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,741,651,171.50/6,543,478,616.67 = 2,655,568,099.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,741,651,171.50x = 6,543,478,616.67 × 2,655,568,099.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,741,651,171.50x = 17,376,653,074,189,240,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,376,653,074,189,240,320/4,741,651,171.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,664,683,977.31

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