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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,598,649,979.65, 6,897,875,700.74 and 1,282,376,214.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,598,649,979.65, 6,897,875,700.74 and 1,282,376,214.63 is: 1,923,536,639.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598,649,979.65 : 6,897,875,700.74 = 1,282,376,214.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598,649,979.65/6,897,875,700.74 = 1,282,376,214.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598,649,979.65x = 6,897,875,700.74 × 1,282,376,214.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598,649,979.65x = 8,845,671,730,096,807,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,845,671,730,096,807,936/4,598,649,979.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,923,536,639.94

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