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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,894,474,132.64, 7,336,484,155.82 and 2,791,422,157.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,894,474,132.64, 7,336,484,155.82 and 2,791,422,157.71 is: 4,184,152,143.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,894,474,132.64 : 7,336,484,155.82 = 2,791,422,157.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,894,474,132.64/7,336,484,155.82 = 2,791,422,157.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,894,474,132.64x = 7,336,484,155.82 × 2,791,422,157.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,894,474,132.64x = 20,479,224,432,230,334,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,479,224,432,230,334,464/4,894,474,132.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,184,152,143.27

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