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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506,723,971.28, 6,755,314,797.76 and 1,515,939,885.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506,723,971.28, 6,755,314,797.76 and 1,515,939,885.36 is: 2,272,304,939.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506,723,971.28 : 6,755,314,797.76 = 1,515,939,885.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506,723,971.28/6,755,314,797.76 = 1,515,939,885.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506,723,971.28x = 6,755,314,797.76 × 1,515,939,885.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506,723,971.28x = 10,240,651,140,087,005,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,240,651,140,087,005,184/4,506,723,971.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,304,939.32

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