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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,914,791,379.50, 7,371,379,942.32 and 2,116,006,428.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,914,791,379.50, 7,371,379,942.32 and 2,116,006,428.08 is: 3,173,662,142.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914,791,379.50 : 7,371,379,942.32 = 2,116,006,428.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914,791,379.50/7,371,379,942.32 = 2,116,006,428.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914,791,379.50x = 7,371,379,942.32 × 2,116,006,428.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914,791,379.50x = 15,597,887,341,769,099,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,597,887,341,769,099,264/4,914,791,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,173,662,142.98

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