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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,720,505,659.53, 7,077,267,751.86 and 2,854,736,562.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,720,505,659.53, 7,077,267,751.86 and 2,854,736,562.93 is: 4,279,993,812.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,720,505,659.53 : 7,077,267,751.86 = 2,854,736,562.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,720,505,659.53/7,077,267,751.86 = 2,854,736,562.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,720,505,659.53x = 7,077,267,751.86 × 2,854,736,562.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,720,505,659.53x = 20,203,735,016,880,140,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,203,735,016,880,140,288/4,720,505,659.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,279,993,812.97

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