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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,514,142,877.40, 6,768,531,888.42 and 1,716,316,222.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,514,142,877.40, 6,768,531,888.42 and 1,716,316,222.28 is: 2,573,454,451.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,514,142,877.40 : 6,768,531,888.42 = 1,716,316,222.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,514,142,877.40/6,768,531,888.42 = 1,716,316,222.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,514,142,877.40x = 6,768,531,888.42 × 1,716,316,222.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,514,142,877.40x = 11,616,941,081,114,728,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,616,941,081,114,728,448/4,514,142,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,573,454,451.18

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