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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,514,142,879.40, 6,768,531,891.42 and 1,716,316,224.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,514,142,879.40, 6,768,531,891.42 and 1,716,316,224.28 is: 2,573,454,454.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,514,142,879.40 : 6,768,531,891.42 = 1,716,316,224.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,514,142,879.40/6,768,531,891.42 = 1,716,316,224.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,514,142,879.40x = 6,768,531,891.42 × 1,716,316,224.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,514,142,879.40x = 11,616,941,099,800,741,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,616,941,099,800,741,888/4,514,142,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,573,454,454.18

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