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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,762,335,801.90, 6,572,391,522.66 and 2,857,168,975.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,762,335,801.90, 6,572,391,522.66 and 2,857,168,975.17 is: 3,943,114,037.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,762,335,801.90 : 6,572,391,522.66 = 2,857,168,975.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,762,335,801.90/6,572,391,522.66 = 2,857,168,975.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,762,335,801.90x = 6,572,391,522.66 × 2,857,168,975.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,762,335,801.90x = 18,778,433,151,214,469,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,778,433,151,214,469,120/4,762,335,801.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,114,037.39

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