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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,697,343,074.88, 7,048,762,162.56 and 1,751,657,728.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,697,343,074.88, 7,048,762,162.56 and 1,751,657,728.32 is: 2,628,511,164.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,697,343,074.88 : 7,048,762,162.56 = 1,751,657,728.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,697,343,074.88/7,048,762,162.56 = 1,751,657,728.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,697,343,074.88x = 7,048,762,162.56 × 1,751,657,728.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,697,343,074.88x = 12,347,018,717,137,819,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,347,018,717,137,819,648/4,697,343,074.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,628,511,164.78

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