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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,720,505,683.86, 7,077,267,788.40 and 2,854,736,587.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,720,505,683.86, 7,077,267,788.40 and 2,854,736,587.35 is: 4,279,993,849.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,720,505,683.86 : 7,077,267,788.40 = 2,854,736,587.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,720,505,683.86/7,077,267,788.40 = 2,854,736,587.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,720,505,683.86x = 7,077,267,788.40 × 2,854,736,587.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,720,505,683.86x = 20,203,735,294,019,096,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,203,735,294,019,096,576/4,720,505,683.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,279,993,849.62

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