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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,769,249,531.76, 7,154,651,388.54 and 1,408,160,259.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,769,249,531.76, 7,154,651,388.54 and 1,408,160,259.78 is: 2,112,469,832.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,769,249,531.76 : 7,154,651,388.54 = 1,408,160,259.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,769,249,531.76/7,154,651,388.54 = 1,408,160,259.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,769,249,531.76x = 7,154,651,388.54 × 1,408,160,259.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,769,249,531.76x = 10,074,895,757,921,824,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,074,895,757,921,824,768/4,769,249,531.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,469,832.17

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