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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786,740,691.92, 7,191,007,258.32 and 3,462,852,236.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786,740,691.92, 7,191,007,258.32 and 3,462,852,236.40 is: 5,202,160,962.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786,740,691.92 : 7,191,007,258.32 = 3,462,852,236.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786,740,691.92/7,191,007,258.32 = 3,462,852,236.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786,740,691.92x = 7,191,007,258.32 × 3,462,852,236.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786,740,691.92x = 24,901,395,566,442,045,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,901,395,566,442,045,440/4,786,740,691.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,202,160,962.78

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