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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,667,323,691.79, 6,436,836,168.54 and 3,308,269,456.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,667,323,691.79, 6,436,836,168.54 and 3,308,269,456.41 is: 4,562,526,599.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,667,323,691.79 : 6,436,836,168.54 = 3,308,269,456.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,667,323,691.79/6,436,836,168.54 = 3,308,269,456.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,667,323,691.79x = 6,436,836,168.54 × 3,308,269,456.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,667,323,691.79x = 21,294,788,492,296,052,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,294,788,492,296,052,736/4,667,323,691.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,562,526,599.51

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