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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038,602,507.60, 6,057,903,761.40 and 1,861,820,171.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038,602,507.60, 6,057,903,761.40 and 1,861,820,171.60 is: 2,792,730,257.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038,602,507.60 : 6,057,903,761.40 = 1,861,820,171.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038,602,507.60/6,057,903,761.40 = 1,861,820,171.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038,602,507.60x = 6,057,903,761.40 × 1,861,820,171.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038,602,507.60x = 11,278,727,420,586,033,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,278,727,420,586,033,152/4,038,602,507.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,730,257.40

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