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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,780,508,889.60, 7,170,763,334.40 and 3,781,824,962.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,780,508,889.60, 7,170,763,334.40 and 3,781,824,962.40 is: 5,672,737,443.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,780,508,889.60 : 7,170,763,334.40 = 3,781,824,962.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,780,508,889.60/7,170,763,334.40 = 3,781,824,962.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,780,508,889.60x = 7,170,763,334.40 × 3,781,824,962.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,780,508,889.60x = 27,118,571,777,496,576,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,118,571,777,496,576,000/4,780,508,889.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,672,737,443.60

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