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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,732,581,738.60, 7,098,872,607.90 and 1,238,980,458.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,732,581,738.60, 7,098,872,607.90 and 1,238,980,458.60 is: 1,858,470,687.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,732,581,738.60 : 7,098,872,607.90 = 1,238,980,458.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,732,581,738.60/7,098,872,607.90 = 1,238,980,458.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,732,581,738.60x = 7,098,872,607.90 × 1,238,980,458.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,732,581,738.60x = 8,795,364,439,278,918,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,795,364,439,278,918,656/4,732,581,738.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,470,687.90

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