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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,782,978,015.60, 7,174,467,023.40 and 4,476,867,999.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,782,978,015.60, 7,174,467,023.40 and 4,476,867,999.60 is: 6,715,301,999.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,782,978,015.60 : 7,174,467,023.40 = 4,476,867,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,782,978,015.60/7,174,467,023.40 = 4,476,867,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,782,978,015.60x = 7,174,467,023.40 × 4,476,867,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,782,978,015.60x = 32,119,141,831,244,926,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,119,141,831,244,926,976/4,782,978,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,715,301,999.40

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