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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,791,072,391.52, 7,180,184,713.34 and 3,728,777,981.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,791,072,391.52, 7,180,184,713.34 and 3,728,777,981.28 is: 5,588,167,423.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,791,072,391.52 : 7,180,184,713.34 = 3,728,777,981.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,791,072,391.52/7,180,184,713.34 = 3,728,777,981.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,791,072,391.52x = 7,180,184,713.34 × 3,728,777,981.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,791,072,391.52x = 26,773,314,660,625,440,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,773,314,660,625,440,768/4,791,072,391.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,588,167,423.23

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