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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,800,835,017.72, 7,191,934,709.94 and 3,538,005,679.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,800,835,017.72, 7,191,934,709.94 and 3,538,005,679.80 is: 5,300,141,695.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,800,835,017.72 : 7,191,934,709.94 = 3,538,005,679.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,800,835,017.72/7,191,934,709.94 = 3,538,005,679.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,800,835,017.72x = 7,191,934,709.94 × 3,538,005,679.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,800,835,017.72x = 25,445,105,852,518,486,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,445,105,852,518,486,016/4,800,835,017.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,300,141,695.89

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