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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938,654,789.55, 7,406,796,043.53 and 2,280,156,578.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938,654,789.55, 7,406,796,043.53 and 2,280,156,578.52 is: 3,419,687,231.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938,654,789.55 : 7,406,796,043.53 = 2,280,156,578.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938,654,789.55/7,406,796,043.53 = 2,280,156,578.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938,654,789.55x = 7,406,796,043.53 × 2,280,156,578.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938,654,789.55x = 16,888,654,724,383,432,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,888,654,724,383,432,704/4,938,654,789.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,419,687,231.45

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