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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,660,468,173.32, 6,432,978,760.27 and 3,709,593,115.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,660,468,173.32, 6,432,978,760.27 and 3,709,593,115.88 is: 5,120,458,468.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,660,468,173.32 : 6,432,978,760.27 = 3,709,593,115.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,660,468,173.32/6,432,978,760.27 = 3,709,593,115.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,660,468,173.32x = 6,432,978,760.27 × 3,709,593,115.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,660,468,173.32x = 23,863,733,723,658,407,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,863,733,723,658,407,936/4,660,468,173.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,120,458,468.16

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