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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,982,068,558.40, 7,473,102,837.60 and 3,147,479,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,982,068,558.40, 7,473,102,837.60 and 3,147,479,988.80 is: 4,721,219,983.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,982,068,558.40 : 7,473,102,837.60 = 3,147,479,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,982,068,558.40/7,473,102,837.60 = 3,147,479,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,982,068,558.40x = 7,473,102,837.60 × 3,147,479,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,982,068,558.40x = 23,521,441,635,590,500,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,521,441,635,590,500,352/4,982,068,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,721,219,983.20

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