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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,769,249,531.26, 7,154,651,387.79 and 1,408,160,259.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,769,249,531.26, 7,154,651,387.79 and 1,408,160,259.28 is: 2,112,469,831.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,769,249,531.26 : 7,154,651,387.79 = 1,408,160,259.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,769,249,531.26/7,154,651,387.79 = 1,408,160,259.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,769,249,531.26x = 7,154,651,387.79 × 1,408,160,259.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,769,249,531.26x = 10,074,895,753,288,378,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,074,895,753,288,378,368/4,769,249,531.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,469,831.42

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