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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,640,204,987.40, 6,960,118,721.04 and 1,146,522,482.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,640,204,987.40, 6,960,118,721.04 and 1,146,522,482.16 is: 1,719,737,083.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,640,204,987.40 : 6,960,118,721.04 = 1,146,522,482.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,640,204,987.40/6,960,118,721.04 = 1,146,522,482.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,640,204,987.40x = 6,960,118,721.04 × 1,146,522,482.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,640,204,987.40x = 7,979,932,592,175,066,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,979,932,592,175,066,112/4,640,204,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,719,737,083.57

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