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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,762,637,481.30, 7,142,426,791.03 and 1,571,188,617.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,762,637,481.30, 7,142,426,791.03 and 1,571,188,617.96 is: 2,356,278,369.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,762,637,481.30 : 7,142,426,791.03 = 1,571,188,617.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,762,637,481.30/7,142,426,791.03 = 1,571,188,617.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,762,637,481.30x = 7,142,426,791.03 × 1,571,188,617.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,762,637,481.30x = 11,222,099,678,678,902,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,222,099,678,678,902,784/4,762,637,481.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,356,278,369.44

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