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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,571,462,682.74, 6,856,459,542.02 and 1,254,502,418.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,571,462,682.74, 6,856,459,542.02 and 1,254,502,418.42 is: 1,881,552,070.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,571,462,682.74 : 6,856,459,542.02 = 1,254,502,418.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,571,462,682.74/6,856,459,542.02 = 1,254,502,418.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,571,462,682.74x = 6,856,459,542.02 × 1,254,502,418.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,571,462,682.74x = 8,601,445,077,222,420,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,601,445,077,222,420,480/4,571,462,682.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,881,552,070.79

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