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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,720,505,682.63, 7,077,267,786.51 and 2,854,736,585.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,720,505,682.63, 7,077,267,786.51 and 2,854,736,585.67 is: 4,279,993,847.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,720,505,682.63 : 7,077,267,786.51 = 2,854,736,585.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,720,505,682.63/7,077,267,786.51 = 2,854,736,585.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,720,505,682.63x = 7,077,267,786.51 × 2,854,736,585.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,720,505,682.63x = 20,203,735,276,733,837,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,203,735,276,733,837,312/4,720,505,682.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,279,993,847.07

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