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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652,234,530.75, 6,978,412,579.67 and 1,546,817,173.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652,234,530.75, 6,978,412,579.67 and 1,546,817,173.63 is: 2,320,245,970.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652,234,530.75 : 6,978,412,579.67 = 1,546,817,173.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652,234,530.75/6,978,412,579.67 = 1,546,817,173.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652,234,530.75x = 6,978,412,579.67 × 1,546,817,173.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652,234,530.75x = 10,794,328,422,909,188,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,328,422,909,188,096/4,652,234,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,245,970.31

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