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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,780,055,504.45, 6,596,482,950.39 and 2,636,614,095.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,780,055,504.45, 6,596,482,950.39 and 2,636,614,095.53 is: 3,638,530,956.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,780,055,504.45 : 6,596,482,950.39 = 2,636,614,095.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,780,055,504.45/6,596,482,950.39 = 2,636,614,095.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,780,055,504.45x = 6,596,482,950.39 × 2,636,614,095.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,780,055,504.45x = 17,392,379,927,921,598,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,392,379,927,921,598,464/4,780,055,504.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,638,530,956.75

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