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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,812,556,539.73, 7,213,739,893.61 and 1,618,784,716.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,812,556,539.73, 7,213,739,893.61 and 1,618,784,716.16 is: 2,426,463,313.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,812,556,539.73 : 7,213,739,893.61 = 1,618,784,716.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,812,556,539.73/7,213,739,893.61 = 1,618,784,716.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,812,556,539.73x = 7,213,739,893.61 × 1,618,784,716.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,812,556,539.73x = 11,677,491,886,139,471,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,491,886,139,471,872/4,812,556,539.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,463,313.15

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