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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,782,979,939.40, 7,174,469,909.10 and 4,170,759,907.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,782,979,939.40, 7,174,469,909.10 and 4,170,759,907.40 is: 6,256,139,861.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,782,979,939.40 : 7,174,469,909.10 = 4,170,759,907.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,782,979,939.40/7,174,469,909.10 = 4,170,759,907.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,782,979,939.40x = 7,174,469,909.10 × 4,170,759,907.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,782,979,939.40x = 29,922,991,453,722,005,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,922,991,453,722,005,504/4,782,979,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,256,139,861.10

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