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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,808,241,885.12, 7,201,996,791.84 and 3,246,947,833.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,808,241,885.12, 7,201,996,791.84 and 3,246,947,833.92 is: 4,863,421,691.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,808,241,885.12 : 7,201,996,791.84 = 3,246,947,833.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,808,241,885.12/7,201,996,791.84 = 3,246,947,833.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,808,241,885.12x = 7,201,996,791.84 × 3,246,947,833.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,808,241,885.12x = 23,384,507,883,163,676,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,384,507,883,163,676,672/4,808,241,885.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,863,421,691.73

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