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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,966,461,491.20, 7,443,557,856.71 and 4,262,001,902.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,966,461,491.20, 7,443,557,856.71 and 4,262,001,902.03 is: 6,387,738,594.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,966,461,491.20 : 7,443,557,856.71 = 4,262,001,902.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,966,461,491.20/7,443,557,856.71 = 4,262,001,902.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,966,461,491.20x = 7,443,557,856.71 × 4,262,001,902.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,966,461,491.20x = 31,724,457,743,181,438,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,724,457,743,181,438,976/4,966,461,491.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,738,594.05

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