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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,564,511,998.80, 6,846,767,998.20 and 4,256,134,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,564,511,998.80, 6,846,767,998.20 and 4,256,134,501.20 is: 6,384,201,751.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,564,511,998.80 : 6,846,767,998.20 = 4,256,134,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,564,511,998.80/6,846,767,998.20 = 4,256,134,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,564,511,998.80x = 6,846,767,998.20 × 4,256,134,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,564,511,998.80x = 29,140,765,498,851,078,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,140,765,498,851,078,144/4,564,511,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,384,201,751.80

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