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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,763,291,463.80, 7,144,937,195.70 and 4,582,495,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,763,291,463.80, 7,144,937,195.70 and 4,582,495,235.60 is: 6,873,742,853.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,763,291,463.80 : 7,144,937,195.70 = 4,582,495,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,763,291,463.80/7,144,937,195.70 = 4,582,495,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,763,291,463.80x = 7,144,937,195.70 × 4,582,495,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,763,291,463.80x = 32,741,640,657,956,474,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,741,640,657,956,474,880/4,763,291,463.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873,742,853.40

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