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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,042,467,332.02, 6,058,280,854.42 and 3,146,156,423.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,042,467,332.02, 6,058,280,854.42 and 3,146,156,423.40 is: 4,715,016,265.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,467,332.02 : 6,058,280,854.42 = 3,146,156,423.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,467,332.02/6,058,280,854.42 = 3,146,156,423.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,467,332.02x = 6,058,280,854.42 × 3,146,156,423.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,467,332.02x = 19,060,299,224,902,352,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,060,299,224,902,352,896/4,042,467,332.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,715,016,265.91

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