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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,728,292,172.94, 7,094,229,543.17 and 2,838,807,850.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,728,292,172.94, 7,094,229,543.17 and 2,838,807,850.96 is: 4,259,287,240.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,728,292,172.94 : 7,094,229,543.17 = 2,838,807,850.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,728,292,172.94/7,094,229,543.17 = 2,838,807,850.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,728,292,172.94x = 7,094,229,543.17 × 2,838,807,850.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,728,292,172.94x = 20,139,154,523,663,372,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,139,154,523,663,372,288/4,728,292,172.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259,287,240.94

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