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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,972,032,028.80, 7,458,048,043.20 and 3,133,860,278.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,972,032,028.80, 7,458,048,043.20 and 3,133,860,278.40 is: 4,700,790,417.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,972,032,028.80 : 7,458,048,043.20 = 3,133,860,278.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,972,032,028.80/7,458,048,043.20 = 3,133,860,278.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,972,032,028.80x = 7,458,048,043.20 × 3,133,860,278.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,972,032,028.80x = 23,372,480,516,983,328,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,372,480,516,983,328,768/4,972,032,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,790,417.60

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