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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597,853,018.40, 6,896,779,527.60 and 3,146,664,794.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597,853,018.40, 6,896,779,527.60 and 3,146,664,794.40 is: 4,719,997,191.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597,853,018.40 : 6,896,779,527.60 = 3,146,664,794.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597,853,018.40/6,896,779,527.60 = 3,146,664,794.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597,853,018.40x = 6,896,779,527.60 × 3,146,664,794.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597,853,018.40x = 21,701,853,334,237,585,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,701,853,334,237,585,408/4,597,853,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,997,191.60

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