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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,966,461,494.71, 7,443,557,861.95 and 4,262,001,905.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,966,461,494.71, 7,443,557,861.95 and 4,262,001,905.54 is: 6,387,738,599.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,966,461,494.71 : 7,443,557,861.95 = 4,262,001,905.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,966,461,494.71/7,443,557,861.95 = 4,262,001,905.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,966,461,494.71x = 7,443,557,861.95 × 4,262,001,905.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,966,461,494.71x = 31,724,457,791,628,148,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,724,457,791,628,148,736/4,966,461,494.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,738,599.29

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