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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,542,413,123.77, 6,816,020,270.81 and 3,222,968,281.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,542,413,123.77, 6,816,020,270.81 and 3,222,968,281.37 is: 4,836,155,703.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,413,123.77 : 6,816,020,270.81 = 3,222,968,281.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,413,123.77/6,816,020,270.81 = 3,222,968,281.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,413,123.77x = 6,816,020,270.81 × 3,222,968,281.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,413,123.77x = 21,967,817,137,970,614,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,967,817,137,970,614,272/4,542,413,123.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,836,155,703.90

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