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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,718,934,402.57, 7,079,334,070.03 and 1,731,025,231.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,718,934,402.57, 7,079,334,070.03 and 1,731,025,231.26 is: 2,596,879,899.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,718,934,402.57 : 7,079,334,070.03 = 1,731,025,231.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,718,934,402.57/7,079,334,070.03 = 1,731,025,231.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,718,934,402.57x = 7,079,334,070.03 × 1,731,025,231.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,718,934,402.57x = 12,254,505,895,736,150,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,254,505,895,736,150,016/4,718,934,402.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,879,899.21

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