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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846,591,064.99, 7,254,975,982.32 and 3,162,249,750.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846,591,064.99, 7,254,975,982.32 and 3,162,249,750.78 is: 4,733,645,914.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846,591,064.99 : 7,254,975,982.32 = 3,162,249,750.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846,591,064.99/7,254,975,982.32 = 3,162,249,750.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846,591,064.99x = 7,254,975,982.32 × 3,162,249,750.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846,591,064.99x = 22,942,045,992,006,307,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,942,045,992,006,307,840/4,846,591,064.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733,645,914.08

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