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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,753,135,985.28, 6,558,998,502.72 and 2,638,425,367.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,753,135,985.28, 6,558,998,502.72 and 2,638,425,367.68 is: 3,640,844,295.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,753,135,985.28 : 6,558,998,502.72 = 2,638,425,367.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,753,135,985.28/6,558,998,502.72 = 2,638,425,367.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,753,135,985.28x = 6,558,998,502.72 × 2,638,425,367.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,753,135,985.28x = 17,305,428,036,151,584,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,305,428,036,151,584,768/4,753,135,985.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,640,844,295.17

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