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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,940,501,382.96, 7,411,170,584.34 and 1,579,556,896.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,940,501,382.96, 7,411,170,584.34 and 1,579,556,896.38 is: 2,369,469,148.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,940,501,382.96 : 7,411,170,584.34 = 1,579,556,896.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,940,501,382.96/7,411,170,584.34 = 1,579,556,896.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,940,501,382.96x = 7,411,170,584.34 × 1,579,556,896.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,940,501,382.96x = 11,706,365,606,742,843,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,706,365,606,742,843,392/4,940,501,382.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,469,148.84

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