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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,975,942,328.78, 7,463,941,397.40 and 1,659,747,795.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,975,942,328.78, 7,463,941,397.40 and 1,659,747,795.18 is: 2,489,631,000.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,975,942,328.78 : 7,463,941,397.40 = 1,659,747,795.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,975,942,328.78/7,463,941,397.40 = 1,659,747,795.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,975,942,328.78x = 7,463,941,397.40 × 1,659,747,795.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,975,942,328.78x = 12,388,260,277,687,377,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,388,260,277,687,377,920/4,975,942,328.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489,631,000.35

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