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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838,661,045.10, 7,258,756,842.83 and 1,733,174,932.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838,661,045.10, 7,258,756,842.83 and 1,733,174,932.78 is: 2,600,036,515.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838,661,045.10 : 7,258,756,842.83 = 1,733,174,932.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838,661,045.10/7,258,756,842.83 = 1,733,174,932.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838,661,045.10x = 7,258,756,842.83 × 1,733,174,932.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838,661,045.10x = 12,580,695,403,138,250,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,580,695,403,138,250,752/4,838,661,045.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,600,036,515.45

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