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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,584,807,073.18, 6,878,559,900.81 and 1,479,331,458.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,584,807,073.18, 6,878,559,900.81 and 1,479,331,458.46 is: 2,219,432,549.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,584,807,073.18 : 6,878,559,900.81 = 1,479,331,458.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,584,807,073.18/6,878,559,900.81 = 1,479,331,458.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,584,807,073.18x = 6,878,559,900.81 × 1,479,331,458.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,584,807,073.18x = 10,175,670,050,169,731,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,670,050,169,731,072/4,584,807,073.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,432,549.23

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