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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,270,311,850.01, 6,405,890,747.66 and 1,578,837,879.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,270,311,850.01, 6,405,890,747.66 and 1,578,837,879.81 is: 2,368,413,202.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,270,311,850.01 : 6,405,890,747.66 = 1,578,837,879.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,270,311,850.01/6,405,890,747.66 = 1,578,837,879.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,270,311,850.01x = 6,405,890,747.66 × 1,578,837,879.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,270,311,850.01x = 10,113,862,966,330,009,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,113,862,966,330,009,600/4,270,311,850.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,368,413,202.97

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