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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,551,249,279.38, 6,826,876,576.27 and 1,279,698,483.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,551,249,279.38, 6,826,876,576.27 and 1,279,698,483.38 is: 1,919,548,472.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551,249,279.38 : 6,826,876,576.27 = 1,279,698,483.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551,249,279.38/6,826,876,576.27 = 1,279,698,483.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551,249,279.38x = 6,826,876,576.27 × 1,279,698,483.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551,249,279.38x = 8,736,343,600,837,831,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,736,343,600,837,831,680/4,551,249,279.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,919,548,472.20

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