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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,814,925,966.45, 6,621,035,462.30 and 4,178,741,973.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,814,925,966.45, 6,621,035,462.30 and 4,178,741,973.35 is: 5,746,214,788.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,814,925,966.45 : 6,621,035,462.30 = 4,178,741,973.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,814,925,966.45/6,621,035,462.30 = 4,178,741,973.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,814,925,966.45x = 6,621,035,462.30 × 4,178,741,973.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,814,925,966.45x = 27,667,598,793,364,455,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,667,598,793,364,455,424/4,814,925,966.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,746,214,788.38

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