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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,966,461,492.32, 7,443,557,858.40 and 4,262,001,903.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,966,461,492.32, 7,443,557,858.40 and 4,262,001,903.16 is: 6,387,738,595.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,966,461,492.32 : 7,443,557,858.40 = 4,262,001,903.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,966,461,492.32/7,443,557,858.40 = 4,262,001,903.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,966,461,492.32x = 7,443,557,858.40 × 4,262,001,903.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,966,461,492.32x = 31,724,457,758,747,570,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,724,457,758,747,570,176/4,966,461,492.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,738,595.74

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