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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,684,877,651.92, 7,027,068,979.66 and 1,536,677,571.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,684,877,651.92, 7,027,068,979.66 and 1,536,677,571.32 is: 2,304,935,175.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,684,877,651.92 : 7,027,068,979.66 = 1,536,677,571.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,684,877,651.92/7,027,068,979.66 = 1,536,677,571.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,684,877,651.92x = 7,027,068,979.66 × 1,536,677,571.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,684,877,651.92x = 10,798,339,293,162,039,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,798,339,293,162,039,296/4,684,877,651.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,304,935,175.57

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