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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,263,021,482.48, 7,888,949,541.72 and 2,462,630,618.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,263,021,482.48, 7,888,949,541.72 and 2,462,630,618.16 is: 3,691,333,723.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,263,021,482.48 : 7,888,949,541.72 = 2,462,630,618.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,263,021,482.48/7,888,949,541.72 = 2,462,630,618.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,263,021,482.48x = 7,888,949,541.72 × 2,462,630,618.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,263,021,482.48x = 19,427,568,686,558,969,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,427,568,686,558,969,856/5,263,021,482.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,691,333,723.65

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