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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,640,997,912.40, 6,961,496,868.60 and 1,577,378,328.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,640,997,912.40, 6,961,496,868.60 and 1,577,378,328.40 is: 2,366,067,492.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,640,997,912.40 : 6,961,496,868.60 = 1,577,378,328.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,640,997,912.40/6,961,496,868.60 = 1,577,378,328.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,640,997,912.40x = 6,961,496,868.60 × 1,577,378,328.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,640,997,912.40x = 10,980,914,293,754,103,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,980,914,293,754,103,808/4,640,997,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,366,067,492.60

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