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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,871,842,572.67, 6,721,990,446.80 and 2,757,298,516.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,871,842,572.67, 6,721,990,446.80 and 2,757,298,516.20 is: 3,804,419,787.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,842,572.67 : 6,721,990,446.80 = 2,757,298,516.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,842,572.67/6,721,990,446.80 = 2,757,298,516.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,842,572.67x = 6,721,990,446.80 × 2,757,298,516.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,842,572.67x = 18,534,534,284,879,106,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,534,534,284,879,106,048/4,871,842,572.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,804,419,787.47

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