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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652,234,525.50, 6,978,412,571.81 and 1,546,817,168.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652,234,525.50, 6,978,412,571.81 and 1,546,817,168.38 is: 2,320,245,962.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652,234,525.50 : 6,978,412,571.81 = 1,546,817,168.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652,234,525.50/6,978,412,571.81 = 1,546,817,168.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652,234,525.50x = 6,978,412,571.81 × 1,546,817,168.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652,234,525.50x = 10,794,328,374,114,539,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,328,374,114,539,520/4,652,234,525.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,245,962.44

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