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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,729,078,127.20, 7,093,617,190.80 and 2,987,652,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,729,078,127.20, 7,093,617,190.80 and 2,987,652,258.40 is: 4,481,478,387.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,729,078,127.20 : 7,093,617,190.80 = 2,987,652,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,729,078,127.20/7,093,617,190.80 = 2,987,652,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,729,078,127.20x = 7,093,617,190.80 × 2,987,652,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,729,078,127.20x = 21,193,261,420,318,683,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,193,261,420,318,683,136/4,729,078,127.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,481,478,387.60

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