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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,780,498,972.55, 7,170,748,458.83 and 1,674,678,052.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,780,498,972.55, 7,170,748,458.83 and 1,674,678,052.40 is: 2,512,017,078.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,780,498,972.55 : 7,170,748,458.83 = 1,674,678,052.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,780,498,972.55/7,170,748,458.83 = 1,674,678,052.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,780,498,972.55x = 7,170,748,458.83 × 1,674,678,052.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,780,498,972.55x = 12,008,695,063,283,726,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,008,695,063,283,726,336/4,780,498,972.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,512,017,078.60

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