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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787,659,787.60, 7,181,489,681.40 and 4,583,586,443.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787,659,787.60, 7,181,489,681.40 and 4,583,586,443.60 is: 6,875,379,665.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,659,787.60 : 7,181,489,681.40 = 4,583,586,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,659,787.60/7,181,489,681.40 = 4,583,586,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,659,787.60x = 7,181,489,681.40 × 4,583,586,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,659,787.60x = 32,916,978,748,518,322,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,916,978,748,518,322,176/4,787,659,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,875,379,665.40

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