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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,096,417,172.78, 6,142,137,534.79 and 1,606,294,898.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,096,417,172.78, 6,142,137,534.79 and 1,606,294,898.12 is: 2,408,466,659.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,096,417,172.78 : 6,142,137,534.79 = 1,606,294,898.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,096,417,172.78/6,142,137,534.79 = 1,606,294,898.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,096,417,172.78x = 6,142,137,534.79 × 1,606,294,898.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,096,417,172.78x = 9,866,084,185,684,531,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,866,084,185,684,531,200/4,096,417,172.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,408,466,659.90

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