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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758,268,856.64, 6,566,588,235.20 and 2,853,340,472.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758,268,856.64, 6,566,588,235.20 and 2,853,340,472.67 is: 3,937,716,119.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,268,856.64 : 6,566,588,235.20 = 2,853,340,472.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,268,856.64/6,566,588,235.20 = 2,853,340,472.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,268,856.64x = 6,566,588,235.20 × 2,853,340,472.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,268,856.64x = 18,736,711,978,861,965,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,736,711,978,861,965,312/4,758,268,856.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937,716,119.74

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