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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,040,484,812.40, 6,060,727,218.60 and 2,661,855,999.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,040,484,812.40, 6,060,727,218.60 and 2,661,855,999.60 is: 3,992,783,999.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,484,812.40 : 6,060,727,218.60 = 2,661,855,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,484,812.40/6,060,727,218.60 = 2,661,855,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,484,812.40x = 6,060,727,218.60 × 2,661,855,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,484,812.40x = 16,132,783,108,769,431,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,132,783,108,769,431,552/4,040,484,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992,783,999.40

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