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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,576,590,771.40, 6,864,909,296.82 and 1,428,541,493.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,576,590,771.40, 6,864,909,296.82 and 1,428,541,493.50 is: 2,142,819,463.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,590,771.40 : 6,864,909,296.82 = 1,428,541,493.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,590,771.40/6,864,909,296.82 = 1,428,541,493.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,590,771.40x = 6,864,909,296.82 × 1,428,541,493.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,590,771.40x = 9,806,807,779,621,277,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,806,807,779,621,277,696/4,576,590,771.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,819,463.10

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