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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,039,652,856.40, 6,049,275,617.40 and 2,651,954,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,039,652,856.40, 6,049,275,617.40 and 2,651,954,117.20 is: 3,971,232,665.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,652,856.40 : 6,049,275,617.40 = 2,651,954,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,652,856.40/6,049,275,617.40 = 2,651,954,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,652,856.40x = 6,049,275,617.40 × 2,651,954,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,652,856.40x = 16,042,401,379,641,499,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,042,401,379,641,499,648/4,039,652,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,971,232,665.26

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