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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,720,505,647.86, 7,077,267,734.47 and 2,854,736,551.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,720,505,647.86, 7,077,267,734.47 and 2,854,736,551.28 is: 4,279,993,795.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,720,505,647.86 : 7,077,267,734.47 = 2,854,736,551.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,720,505,647.86/7,077,267,734.47 = 2,854,736,551.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,720,505,647.86x = 7,077,267,734.47 × 2,854,736,551.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,720,505,647.86x = 20,203,734,884,796,661,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,203,734,884,796,661,760/4,720,505,647.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,279,993,795.57

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