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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,237,047,854.77, 5,847,935,544.52 and 2,805,594,166.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,237,047,854.77, 5,847,935,544.52 and 2,805,594,166.22 is: 3,872,255,969.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,237,047,854.77 : 5,847,935,544.52 = 2,805,594,166.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,237,047,854.77/5,847,935,544.52 = 2,805,594,166.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,237,047,854.77x = 5,847,935,544.52 × 2,805,594,166.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,237,047,854.77x = 16,406,933,848,099,919,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,406,933,848,099,919,872/4,237,047,854.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,255,969.36

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