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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,872,302,799.64, 7,308,735,962.82 and 1,378,415,596.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,872,302,799.64, 7,308,735,962.82 and 1,378,415,596.12 is: 2,067,703,107.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,872,302,799.64 : 7,308,735,962.82 = 1,378,415,596.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,872,302,799.64/7,308,735,962.82 = 1,378,415,596.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,872,302,799.64x = 7,308,735,962.82 × 1,378,415,596.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,872,302,799.64x = 10,074,475,639,074,211,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,074,475,639,074,211,840/4,872,302,799.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,067,703,107.41

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