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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,815,462,129.18, 7,220,830,024.71 and 1,978,742,494.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,815,462,129.18, 7,220,830,024.71 and 1,978,742,494.86 is: 2,967,142,682.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,815,462,129.18 : 7,220,830,024.71 = 1,978,742,494.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,815,462,129.18/7,220,830,024.71 = 1,978,742,494.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,815,462,129.18x = 7,220,830,024.71 × 1,978,742,494.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,815,462,129.18x = 14,288,163,218,054,660,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,288,163,218,054,660,096/4,815,462,129.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967,142,682.21

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