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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,638,490,515.72, 6,956,837,801.10 and 1,802,279,910.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,638,490,515.72, 6,956,837,801.10 and 1,802,279,910.78 is: 2,703,070,960.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638,490,515.72 : 6,956,837,801.10 = 1,802,279,910.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638,490,515.72/6,956,837,801.10 = 1,802,279,910.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638,490,515.72x = 6,956,837,801.10 × 1,802,279,910.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638,490,515.72x = 12,538,169,011,477,440,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,538,169,011,477,440,512/4,638,490,515.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,703,070,960.04

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