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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,218,979,538.91, 6,327,853,286.96 and 1,230,239,499.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,218,979,538.91, 6,327,853,286.96 and 1,230,239,499.74 is: 1,845,179,619.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,218,979,538.91 : 6,327,853,286.96 = 1,230,239,499.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,218,979,538.91/6,327,853,286.96 = 1,230,239,499.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,218,979,538.91x = 6,327,853,286.96 × 1,230,239,499.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,218,979,538.91x = 7,784,775,062,177,784,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,784,775,062,177,784,832/4,218,979,538.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845,179,619.95

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