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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,378,468,365.79, 6,568,547,539.86 and 1,429,955,310.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,378,468,365.79, 6,568,547,539.86 and 1,429,955,310.24 is: 2,145,208,929.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378,468,365.79 : 6,568,547,539.86 = 1,429,955,310.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378,468,365.79/6,568,547,539.86 = 1,429,955,310.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378,468,365.79x = 6,568,547,539.86 × 1,429,955,310.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378,468,365.79x = 9,392,729,435,186,694,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,392,729,435,186,694,144/4,378,468,365.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,145,208,929.36

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