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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,605,808,742.94, 6,908,733,256.68 and 1,458,038,724.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,605,808,742.94, 6,908,733,256.68 and 1,458,038,724.30 is: 2,187,064,462.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,605,808,742.94 : 6,908,733,256.68 = 1,458,038,724.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,605,808,742.94/6,908,733,256.68 = 1,458,038,724.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,605,808,742.94x = 6,908,733,256.68 × 1,458,038,724.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,605,808,742.94x = 10,073,200,624,098,691,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,200,624,098,691,072/4,605,808,742.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,064,462.79

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