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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578,394,017.40, 6,868,094,910.90 and 1,472,448,110.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578,394,017.40, 6,868,094,910.90 and 1,472,448,110.20 is: 2,208,834,218.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578,394,017.40 : 6,868,094,910.90 = 1,472,448,110.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578,394,017.40/6,868,094,910.90 = 1,472,448,110.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578,394,017.40x = 6,868,094,910.90 × 1,472,448,110.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578,394,017.40x = 10,112,913,372,228,941,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,112,913,372,228,941,824/4,578,394,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,834,218.68

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