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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,802,685,338.40, 7,204,028,007.60 and 1,697,581,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,802,685,338.40, 7,204,028,007.60 and 1,697,581,863.60 is: 2,546,372,795.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,802,685,338.40 : 7,204,028,007.60 = 1,697,581,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,802,685,338.40/7,204,028,007.60 = 1,697,581,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,802,685,338.40x = 7,204,028,007.60 × 1,697,581,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,802,685,338.40x = 12,229,427,290,568,202,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,229,427,290,568,202,240/4,802,685,338.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,546,372,795.40

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