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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,762,637,480.30, 7,142,426,789.54 and 1,571,188,616.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,762,637,480.30, 7,142,426,789.54 and 1,571,188,616.96 is: 2,356,278,367.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,762,637,480.30 : 7,142,426,789.54 = 1,571,188,616.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,762,637,480.30/7,142,426,789.54 = 1,571,188,616.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,762,637,480.30x = 7,142,426,789.54 × 1,571,188,616.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,762,637,480.30x = 11,222,099,669,151,836,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,222,099,669,151,836,160/4,762,637,480.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,356,278,367.94

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