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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,647,073,508.75, 6,972,083,821.64 and 1,659,072,495.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,647,073,508.75, 6,972,083,821.64 and 1,659,072,495.35 is: 2,489,134,824.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,647,073,508.75 : 6,972,083,821.64 = 1,659,072,495.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,647,073,508.75/6,972,083,821.64 = 1,659,072,495.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,647,073,508.75x = 6,972,083,821.64 × 1,659,072,495.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,647,073,508.75x = 11,567,192,503,779,715,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,567,192,503,779,715,072/4,647,073,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489,134,824.74

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