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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,768,645,259.08, 7,152,969,731.82 and 2,145,385,877.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,768,645,259.08, 7,152,969,731.82 and 2,145,385,877.32 is: 3,218,079,645.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,768,645,259.08 : 7,152,969,731.82 = 2,145,385,877.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,768,645,259.08/7,152,969,731.82 = 2,145,385,877.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,768,645,259.08x = 7,152,969,731.82 × 2,145,385,877.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,768,645,259.08x = 15,345,880,243,544,053,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,345,880,243,544,053,760/4,768,645,259.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,218,079,645.23

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