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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652,234,526.50, 6,978,412,573.31 and 1,546,817,169.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652,234,526.50, 6,978,412,573.31 and 1,546,817,169.38 is: 2,320,245,963.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652,234,526.50 : 6,978,412,573.31 = 1,546,817,169.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652,234,526.50/6,978,412,573.31 = 1,546,817,169.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652,234,526.50x = 6,978,412,573.31 × 1,546,817,169.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652,234,526.50x = 10,794,328,383,413,178,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,328,383,413,178,368/4,652,234,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,245,963.94

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