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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838,661,045.60, 7,258,756,843.58 and 1,733,174,933.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838,661,045.60, 7,258,756,843.58 and 1,733,174,933.28 is: 2,600,036,516.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838,661,045.60 : 7,258,756,843.58 = 1,733,174,933.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838,661,045.60/7,258,756,843.58 = 1,733,174,933.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838,661,045.60x = 7,258,756,843.58 × 1,733,174,933.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838,661,045.60x = 12,580,695,408,067,510,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,580,695,408,067,510,272/4,838,661,045.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,600,036,516.20

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