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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,869,021,568.34, 6,715,785,899.54 and 4,468,428,924.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,869,021,568.34, 6,715,785,899.54 and 4,468,428,924.72 is: 6,163,253,036.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,869,021,568.34 : 6,715,785,899.54 = 4,468,428,924.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,869,021,568.34/6,715,785,899.54 = 4,468,428,924.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,869,021,568.34x = 6,715,785,899.54 × 4,468,428,924.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,869,021,568.34x = 30,009,011,965,708,918,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,009,011,965,708,918,784/4,869,021,568.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,163,253,036.48

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