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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,791,079,304.58, 7,180,195,079.61 and 3,728,784,928.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,791,079,304.58, 7,180,195,079.61 and 3,728,784,928.59 is: 5,588,177,839.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,791,079,304.58 : 7,180,195,079.61 = 3,728,784,928.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,791,079,304.58/7,180,195,079.61 = 3,728,784,928.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,791,079,304.58x = 7,180,195,079.61 × 3,728,784,928.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,791,079,304.58x = 26,773,403,197,185,843,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,773,403,197,185,843,200/4,791,079,304.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,588,177,839.51

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