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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846,591,073.97, 7,254,975,995.82 and 3,162,249,759.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846,591,073.97, 7,254,975,995.82 and 3,162,249,759.78 is: 4,733,645,927.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846,591,073.97 : 7,254,975,995.82 = 3,162,249,759.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846,591,073.97/7,254,975,995.82 = 3,162,249,759.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846,591,073.97x = 7,254,975,995.82 × 3,162,249,759.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846,591,073.97x = 22,942,046,099,991,461,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,942,046,099,991,461,888/4,846,591,073.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733,645,927.59

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