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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,938,654,791.24, 7,406,796,046.06 and 2,280,156,580.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,938,654,791.24, 7,406,796,046.06 and 2,280,156,580.20 is: 3,419,687,233.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938,654,791.24 : 7,406,796,046.06 = 2,280,156,580.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938,654,791.24/7,406,796,046.06 = 2,280,156,580.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938,654,791.24x = 7,406,796,046.06 × 2,280,156,580.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938,654,791.24x = 16,888,654,742,654,162,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,888,654,742,654,162,944/4,938,654,791.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,419,687,233.98

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