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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,587,678,342.31, 6,881,557,338.87 and 1,482,261,317.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,587,678,342.31, 6,881,557,338.87 and 1,482,261,317.32 is: 2,223,404,843.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587,678,342.31 : 6,881,557,338.87 = 1,482,261,317.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587,678,342.31/6,881,557,338.87 = 1,482,261,317.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587,678,342.31x = 6,881,557,338.87 × 1,482,261,317.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587,678,342.31x = 10,200,266,246,326,558,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,200,266,246,326,558,720/4,587,678,342.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,404,843.42

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