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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,940,501,373.97, 7,411,170,570.84 and 1,579,556,887.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,940,501,373.97, 7,411,170,570.84 and 1,579,556,887.36 is: 2,369,469,135.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,940,501,373.97 : 7,411,170,570.84 = 1,579,556,887.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,940,501,373.97/7,411,170,570.84 = 1,579,556,887.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,940,501,373.97x = 7,411,170,570.84 × 1,579,556,887.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,940,501,373.97x = 11,706,365,518,551,537,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,706,365,518,551,537,664/4,940,501,373.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,469,135.31

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