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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,784,412,632.40, 7,177,962,641.40 and 2,330,829,579.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,784,412,632.40, 7,177,962,641.40 and 2,330,829,579.60 is: 3,496,898,978.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784,412,632.40 : 7,177,962,641.40 = 2,330,829,579.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784,412,632.40/7,177,962,641.40 = 2,330,829,579.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784,412,632.40x = 7,177,962,641.40 × 2,330,829,579.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784,412,632.40x = 16,730,607,645,838,866,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,730,607,645,838,866,432/4,784,412,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,496,898,978.27

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