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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578,978,859.20, 6,868,468,288.80 and 1,634,583,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578,978,859.20, 6,868,468,288.80 and 1,634,583,142.80 is: 2,451,874,714.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578,978,859.20 : 6,868,468,288.80 = 1,634,583,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578,978,859.20/6,868,468,288.80 = 1,634,583,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578,978,859.20x = 6,868,468,288.80 × 1,634,583,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578,978,859.20x = 11,227,082,481,728,841,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,227,082,481,728,841,728/4,578,978,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,451,874,714.20

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