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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,762,344,738.88, 6,572,403,798.60 and 2,857,177,910.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,762,344,738.88, 6,572,403,798.60 and 2,857,177,910.35 is: 3,943,126,333.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,762,344,738.88 : 6,572,403,798.60 = 2,857,177,910.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,762,344,738.88/6,572,403,798.60 = 2,857,177,910.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,762,344,738.88x = 6,572,403,798.60 × 2,857,177,910.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,762,344,738.88x = 18,778,526,951,260,352,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,778,526,951,260,352,512/4,762,344,738.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,126,333.96

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