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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,973,402,937.60, 7,458,804,028.80 and 1,478,867,155.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,973,402,937.60, 7,458,804,028.80 and 1,478,867,155.20 is: 2,217,914,058.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,402,937.60 : 7,458,804,028.80 = 1,478,867,155.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,402,937.60/7,458,804,028.80 = 1,478,867,155.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,402,937.60x = 7,458,804,028.80 × 1,478,867,155.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,402,937.60x = 11,030,580,295,265,755,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,030,580,295,265,755,136/4,973,402,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,914,058.78

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