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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,791,260,521.60, 7,186,890,782.40 and 3,974,967,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,791,260,521.60, 7,186,890,782.40 and 3,974,967,145.60 is: 5,962,450,718.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,791,260,521.60 : 7,186,890,782.40 = 3,974,967,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,791,260,521.60/7,186,890,782.40 = 3,974,967,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,791,260,521.60x = 7,186,890,782.40 × 3,974,967,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,791,260,521.60x = 28,567,654,739,055,476,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,567,654,739,055,476,736/4,791,260,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,962,450,718.40

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