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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,762,335,800.90, 6,572,391,521.28 and 2,857,168,974.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,762,335,800.90, 6,572,391,521.28 and 2,857,168,974.17 is: 3,943,114,036.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,762,335,800.90 : 6,572,391,521.28 = 2,857,168,974.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,762,335,800.90/6,572,391,521.28 = 2,857,168,974.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,762,335,800.90x = 6,572,391,521.28 × 2,857,168,974.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,762,335,800.90x = 18,778,433,140,699,181,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,778,433,140,699,181,056/4,762,335,800.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,114,036.01

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