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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,589,724,010.60, 6,884,586,015.90 and 1,486,533,723.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,589,724,010.60, 6,884,586,015.90 and 1,486,533,723.40 is: 2,229,800,585.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,589,724,010.60 : 6,884,586,015.90 = 1,486,533,723.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,589,724,010.60/6,884,586,015.90 = 1,486,533,723.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,589,724,010.60x = 6,884,586,015.90 × 1,486,533,723.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,589,724,010.60x = 10,234,169,284,283,398,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,234,169,284,283,398,144/4,589,724,010.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,800,585.10

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