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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,741,671,025.89, 6,543,500,903.97 and 2,598,329,948.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,741,671,025.89, 6,543,500,903.97 and 2,598,329,948.40 is: 3,585,692,527.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,741,671,025.89 : 6,543,500,903.97 = 2,598,329,948.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,741,671,025.89/6,543,500,903.97 = 2,598,329,948.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,741,671,025.89x = 6,543,500,903.97 × 2,598,329,948.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,741,671,025.89x = 17,002,174,366,122,014,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,002,174,366,122,014,720/4,741,671,025.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,585,692,527.66

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