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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589,723,892.60, 6,884,585,838.90 and 1,486,533,605.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589,723,892.60, 6,884,585,838.90 and 1,486,533,605.40 is: 2,229,800,408.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589,723,892.60 : 6,884,585,838.90 = 1,486,533,605.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589,723,892.60/6,884,585,838.90 = 1,486,533,605.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589,723,892.60x = 6,884,585,838.90 × 1,486,533,605.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589,723,892.60x = 10,234,168,208,785,801,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,234,168,208,785,801,216/4,589,723,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,800,408.10

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