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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,924,270,642.23, 7,386,860,038.96 and 1,608,102,592.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,924,270,642.23, 7,386,860,038.96 and 1,608,102,592.51 is: 2,412,302,174.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,924,270,642.23 : 7,386,860,038.96 = 1,608,102,592.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,924,270,642.23/7,386,860,038.96 = 1,608,102,592.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,924,270,642.23x = 7,386,860,038.96 × 1,608,102,592.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,924,270,642.23x = 11,878,828,779,180,738,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,878,828,779,180,738,560/4,924,270,642.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,302,174.73

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