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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,737,168,988.72, 7,106,843,243.37 and 1,589,801,256.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,737,168,988.72, 7,106,843,243.37 and 1,589,801,256.76 is: 2,385,067,610.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,737,168,988.72 : 7,106,843,243.37 = 1,589,801,256.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,737,168,988.72/7,106,843,243.37 = 1,589,801,256.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,737,168,988.72x = 7,106,843,243.37 × 1,589,801,256.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,737,168,988.72x = 11,298,468,319,907,006,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,298,468,319,907,006,464/4,737,168,988.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,067,610.38

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