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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786,468,273.20, 7,175,671,331.40 and 2,488,753,585.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786,468,273.20, 7,175,671,331.40 and 2,488,753,585.20 is: 3,731,034,393.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786,468,273.20 : 7,175,671,331.40 = 2,488,753,585.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786,468,273.20/7,175,671,331.40 = 2,488,753,585.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786,468,273.20x = 7,175,671,331.40 × 2,488,753,585.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786,468,273.20x = 17,858,477,752,238,604,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,858,477,752,238,604,288/4,786,468,273.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,731,034,393.82

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