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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787,343,237.60, 7,181,014,856.40 and 2,950,683,141.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787,343,237.60, 7,181,014,856.40 and 2,950,683,141.60 is: 4,426,024,712.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,343,237.60 : 7,181,014,856.40 = 2,950,683,141.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,343,237.60/7,181,014,856.40 = 2,950,683,141.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,343,237.60x = 7,181,014,856.40 × 2,950,683,141.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,343,237.60x = 21,188,899,476,358,623,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,188,899,476,358,623,232/4,787,343,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426,024,712.40

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