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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,782,978,032.40, 7,174,467,048.65 and 4,782,978,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,782,978,032.40, 7,174,467,048.65 and 4,782,978,032.40 is: 7,174,467,048.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,782,978,032.40 : 7,174,467,048.65 = 4,782,978,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,782,978,032.40/7,174,467,048.65 = 4,782,978,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,782,978,032.40x = 7,174,467,048.65 × 4,782,978,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,782,978,032.40x = 34,315,318,287,846,694,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,315,318,287,846,694,912/4,782,978,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,467,048.65

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