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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,762,768,533.06, 7,145,790,687.72 and 2,799,264,361.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,762,768,533.06, 7,145,790,687.72 and 2,799,264,361.62 is: 4,199,859,193.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,762,768,533.06 : 7,145,790,687.72 = 2,799,264,361.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,762,768,533.06/7,145,790,687.72 = 2,799,264,361.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,762,768,533.06x = 7,145,790,687.72 × 2,799,264,361.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,762,768,533.06x = 20,002,957,207,730,667,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,002,957,207,730,667,520/4,762,768,533.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,199,859,193.01

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