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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,661,488,978.34, 6,434,051,685.86 and 3,036,062,228.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,661,488,978.34, 6,434,051,685.86 and 3,036,062,228.24 is: 4,190,545,422.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661,488,978.34 : 6,434,051,685.86 = 3,036,062,228.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661,488,978.34/6,434,051,685.86 = 3,036,062,228.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661,488,978.34x = 6,434,051,685.86 × 3,036,062,228.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661,488,978.34x = 19,534,181,297,954,205,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,534,181,297,954,205,696/4,661,488,978.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,190,545,422.01

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