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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,768,197,832.60, 7,152,372,596.91 and 2,654,478,437.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,768,197,832.60, 7,152,372,596.91 and 2,654,478,437.73 is: 3,981,759,881.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,768,197,832.60 : 7,152,372,596.91 = 2,654,478,437.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,768,197,832.60/7,152,372,596.91 = 2,654,478,437.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,768,197,832.60x = 7,152,372,596.91 × 2,654,478,437.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,768,197,832.60x = 18,985,818,837,108,518,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,985,818,837,108,518,912/4,768,197,832.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,981,759,881.54

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