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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,768,197,829.91, 7,152,372,592.88 and 2,654,478,435.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,768,197,829.91, 7,152,372,592.88 and 2,654,478,435.04 is: 3,981,759,877.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,768,197,829.91 : 7,152,372,592.88 = 2,654,478,435.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,768,197,829.91/7,152,372,592.88 = 2,654,478,435.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,768,197,829.91x = 7,152,372,592.88 × 2,654,478,435.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,768,197,829.91x = 18,985,818,807,139,934,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,985,818,807,139,934,208/4,768,197,829.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,981,759,877.51

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