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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,657,015,874,999.70, 6,985,523,812,499.40 and 2,846,803,684,382.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,657,015,874,999.70, 6,985,523,812,499.40 and 2,846,803,684,382.20 is: 4,270,205,526,573.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,657,015,874,999.70 : 6,985,523,812,499.40 = 2,846,803,684,382.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,657,015,874,999.70/6,985,523,812,499.40 = 2,846,803,684,382.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,657,015,874,999.70x = 6,985,523,812,499.40 × 2,846,803,684,382.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,657,015,874,999.70x = 19,886,414,926,762,888,558,280,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,886,414,926,762,888,558,280,704/4,657,015,874,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,270,205,526,573.21

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