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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,954,041,987.12, 7,431,761,040.20 and 1,591,485,443.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,954,041,987.12, 7,431,761,040.20 and 1,591,485,443.59 is: 2,387,452,416.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,954,041,987.12 : 7,431,761,040.20 = 1,591,485,443.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,954,041,987.12/7,431,761,040.20 = 1,591,485,443.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,954,041,987.12x = 7,431,761,040.20 × 1,591,485,443.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,954,041,987.12x = 11,827,539,515,717,576,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,827,539,515,717,576,704/4,954,041,987.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,452,416.93

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