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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787,659,786.60, 7,181,489,679.90 and 4,583,586,442.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787,659,786.60, 7,181,489,679.90 and 4,583,586,442.60 is: 6,875,379,663.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,659,786.60 : 7,181,489,679.90 = 4,583,586,442.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,659,786.60/7,181,489,679.90 = 4,583,586,442.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,659,786.60x = 7,181,489,679.90 × 4,583,586,442.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,659,786.60x = 32,916,978,734,461,456,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,916,978,734,461,456,384/4,787,659,786.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,875,379,663.90

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