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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,040,485,061.40, 6,060,727,592.10 and 2,661,856,248.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,040,485,061.40, 6,060,727,592.10 and 2,661,856,248.60 is: 3,992,784,372.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,485,061.40 : 6,060,727,592.10 = 2,661,856,248.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,485,061.40/6,060,727,592.10 = 2,661,856,248.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,485,061.40x = 6,060,727,592.10 × 2,661,856,248.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,485,061.40x = 16,132,785,612,093,816,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,132,785,612,093,816,832/4,040,485,061.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992,784,372.90

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