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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652,234,542, 6,978,412,596.52 and 1,546,817,184.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652,234,542, 6,978,412,596.52 and 1,546,817,184.88 is: 2,320,245,987.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652,234,542 : 6,978,412,596.52 = 1,546,817,184.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652,234,542/6,978,412,596.52 = 1,546,817,184.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652,234,542x = 6,978,412,596.52 × 1,546,817,184.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652,234,542x = 10,794,328,527,480,199,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,328,527,480,199,168/4,652,234,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,245,987.18

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