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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,786,812,222.36, 7,174,505,801.74 and 2,227,901,426.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,786,812,222.36, 7,174,505,801.74 and 2,227,901,426.04 is: 3,339,193,384.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786,812,222.36 : 7,174,505,801.74 = 2,227,901,426.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786,812,222.36/7,174,505,801.74 = 2,227,901,426.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786,812,222.36x = 7,174,505,801.74 × 2,227,901,426.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786,812,222.36x = 15,984,091,706,828,797,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,984,091,706,828,797,952/4,786,812,222.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,339,193,384.73

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