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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,466,651,272.52, 6,696,874,253.82 and 1,978,156,157

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,466,651,272.52, 6,696,874,253.82 and 1,978,156,157 is: 2,965,860,155.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,466,651,272.52 : 6,696,874,253.82 = 1,978,156,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,466,651,272.52/6,696,874,253.82 = 1,978,156,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,466,651,272.52x = 6,696,874,253.82 × 1,978,156,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,466,651,272.52x = 13,247,463,037,848,813,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,247,463,037,848,813,568/4,466,651,272.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965,860,155.54

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