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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,723,926,838.40, 7,085,890,257.60 and 1,617,477,046.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,723,926,838.40, 7,085,890,257.60 and 1,617,477,046.40 is: 2,426,215,569.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,723,926,838.40 : 7,085,890,257.60 = 1,617,477,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,723,926,838.40/7,085,890,257.60 = 1,617,477,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,723,926,838.40x = 7,085,890,257.60 × 1,617,477,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,723,926,838.40x = 11,461,264,844,977,383,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,461,264,844,977,383,424/4,723,926,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,215,569.60

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