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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,466,651,272.77, 6,696,874,254.18 and 1,978,156,157.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,466,651,272.77, 6,696,874,254.18 and 1,978,156,157.25 is: 2,965,860,155.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,466,651,272.77 : 6,696,874,254.18 = 1,978,156,157.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,466,651,272.77/6,696,874,254.18 = 1,978,156,157.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,466,651,272.77x = 6,696,874,254.18 × 1,978,156,157.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,466,651,272.77x = 13,247,463,040,235,169,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,247,463,040,235,169,792/4,466,651,272.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965,860,155.91

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