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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,789,387,687.80, 7,186,768,917.30 and 2,028,546,881.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,789,387,687.80, 7,186,768,917.30 and 2,028,546,881.40 is: 3,043,958,565.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,789,387,687.80 : 7,186,768,917.30 = 2,028,546,881.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,789,387,687.80/7,186,768,917.30 = 2,028,546,881.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,789,387,687.80x = 7,186,768,917.30 × 2,028,546,881.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,789,387,687.80x = 14,578,697,674,531,371,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,578,697,674,531,371,008/4,789,387,687.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,043,958,565.24

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