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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,703,972,078.65, 7,057,021,145.64 and 1,556,179,256.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,703,972,078.65, 7,057,021,145.64 and 1,556,179,256.47 is: 2,334,620,558.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,972,078.65 : 7,057,021,145.64 = 1,556,179,256.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,972,078.65/7,057,021,145.64 = 1,556,179,256.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,972,078.65x = 7,057,021,145.64 × 1,556,179,256.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,972,078.65x = 10,981,989,919,315,124,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,981,989,919,315,124,224/4,703,972,078.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334,620,558.05

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