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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842,951,977.52, 7,264,428,062.40 and 1,162,457,332.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842,951,977.52, 7,264,428,062.40 and 1,162,457,332.56 is: 1,743,686,021.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842,951,977.52 : 7,264,428,062.40 = 1,162,457,332.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842,951,977.52/7,264,428,062.40 = 1,162,457,332.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842,951,977.52x = 7,264,428,062.40 × 1,162,457,332.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842,951,977.52x = 8,444,587,667,991,512,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,444,587,667,991,512,064/4,842,951,977.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,686,021.91

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