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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,972,797,956.40, 7,461,884,320.20 and 2,212,852,945.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,972,797,956.40, 7,461,884,320.20 and 2,212,852,945.20 is: 3,320,475,281.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,972,797,956.40 : 7,461,884,320.20 = 2,212,852,945.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,972,797,956.40/7,461,884,320.20 = 2,212,852,945.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,972,797,956.40x = 7,461,884,320.20 × 2,212,852,945.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,972,797,956.40x = 16,512,052,694,696,267,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,512,052,694,696,267,776/4,972,797,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,320,475,281.62

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