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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,072,457,388.40, 6,108,686,082.60 and 1,618,794,291.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,072,457,388.40, 6,108,686,082.60 and 1,618,794,291.40 is: 2,428,191,437.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,072,457,388.40 : 6,108,686,082.60 = 1,618,794,291.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,072,457,388.40/6,108,686,082.60 = 1,618,794,291.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,072,457,388.40x = 6,108,686,082.60 × 1,618,794,291.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,072,457,388.40x = 9,888,706,158,467,510,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,888,706,158,467,510,272/4,072,457,388.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,191,437.10

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