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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,966,461,492.71, 7,443,557,858.96 and 4,262,001,903.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,966,461,492.71, 7,443,557,858.96 and 4,262,001,903.54 is: 6,387,738,596.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,966,461,492.71 : 7,443,557,858.96 = 4,262,001,903.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,966,461,492.71/7,443,557,858.96 = 4,262,001,903.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,966,461,492.71x = 7,443,557,858.96 × 4,262,001,903.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,966,461,492.71x = 31,724,457,763,976,335,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,724,457,763,976,335,360/4,966,461,492.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,738,596.30

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