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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837,690,995.09, 7,249,144,309.61 and 3,257,957,046.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837,690,995.09, 7,249,144,309.61 and 3,257,957,046.99 is: 4,881,957,283.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,690,995.09 : 7,249,144,309.61 = 3,257,957,046.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,690,995.09/7,249,144,309.61 = 3,257,957,046.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,690,995.09x = 7,249,144,309.61 × 3,257,957,046.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,690,995.09x = 23,617,400,788,129,939,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,617,400,788,129,939,456/4,837,690,995.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,881,957,283.36

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