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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,227,278,555.80, 6,340,917,833.70 and 1,465,989,851.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,227,278,555.80, 6,340,917,833.70 and 1,465,989,851.80 is: 2,198,984,777.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227,278,555.80 : 6,340,917,833.70 = 1,465,989,851.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227,278,555.80/6,340,917,833.70 = 1,465,989,851.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227,278,555.80x = 6,340,917,833.70 × 1,465,989,851.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227,278,555.80x = 9,295,721,195,301,838,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,295,721,195,301,838,848/4,227,278,555.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,984,777.70

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