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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,771,286,358.27, 7,154,535,063.56 and 2,779,971,949.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,771,286,358.27, 7,154,535,063.56 and 2,779,971,949.01 is: 4,168,562,792.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,771,286,358.27 : 7,154,535,063.56 = 2,779,971,949.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,771,286,358.27/7,154,535,063.56 = 2,779,971,949.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,771,286,358.27x = 7,154,535,063.56 × 2,779,971,949.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,771,286,358.27x = 19,889,406,784,855,605,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,889,406,784,855,605,248/4,771,286,358.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,168,562,792.38

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