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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,997,096,075.98, 7,450,968,755.15 and 4,859,803,940.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,997,096,075.98, 7,450,968,755.15 and 4,859,803,940.65 is: 7,246,257,980.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,997,096,075.98 : 7,450,968,755.15 = 4,859,803,940.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,997,096,075.98/7,450,968,755.15 = 4,859,803,940.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,997,096,075.98x = 7,450,968,755.15 × 4,859,803,940.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,997,096,075.98x = 36,210,247,317,913,534,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,210,247,317,913,534,464/4,997,096,075.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,246,257,980.10

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