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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,042,320,986.80, 7,563,481,480.20 and 4,973,446,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,042,320,986.80, 7,563,481,480.20 and 4,973,446,233.20 is: 7,460,169,349.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,042,320,986.80 : 7,563,481,480.20 = 4,973,446,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,042,320,986.80/7,563,481,480.20 = 4,973,446,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,042,320,986.80x = 7,563,481,480.20 × 4,973,446,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,042,320,986.80x = 37,616,568,477,578,649,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,616,568,477,578,649,600/5,042,320,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,460,169,349.80

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