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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,914,908,824.78, 7,372,500,595.73 and 1,598,723,408.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,914,908,824.78, 7,372,500,595.73 and 1,598,723,408.20 is: 2,398,129,792.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914,908,824.78 : 7,372,500,595.73 = 1,598,723,408.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914,908,824.78/7,372,500,595.73 = 1,598,723,408.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914,908,824.78x = 7,372,500,595.73 × 1,598,723,408.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914,908,824.78x = 11,786,589,279,355,973,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,786,589,279,355,973,632/4,914,908,824.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,129,792.34

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