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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,652,234,754.28, 6,978,412,915.74 and 1,546,817,398.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,652,234,754.28, 6,978,412,915.74 and 1,546,817,398.12 is: 2,320,246,307.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,652,234,754.28 : 6,978,412,915.74 = 1,546,817,398.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,652,234,754.28/6,978,412,915.74 = 1,546,817,398.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,652,234,754.28x = 6,978,412,915.74 × 1,546,817,398.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,652,234,754.28x = 10,794,330,509,331,947,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,330,509,331,947,520/4,652,234,754.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,246,307.30

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