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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,647,490,962.50, 6,971,232,184.37 and 1,456,782,453.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,647,490,962.50, 6,971,232,184.37 and 1,456,782,453.83 is: 2,185,172,345.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,647,490,962.50 : 6,971,232,184.37 = 1,456,782,453.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,647,490,962.50/6,971,232,184.37 = 1,456,782,453.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,647,490,962.50x = 6,971,232,184.37 × 1,456,782,453.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,647,490,962.50x = 10,155,568,727,765,198,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,155,568,727,765,198,848/4,647,490,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,172,345.62

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