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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,137,355,529.80, 6,206,033,294.70 and 2,586,398,115.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,137,355,529.80, 6,206,033,294.70 and 2,586,398,115.40 is: 3,879,597,173.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137,355,529.80 : 6,206,033,294.70 = 2,586,398,115.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137,355,529.80/6,206,033,294.70 = 2,586,398,115.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137,355,529.80x = 6,206,033,294.70 × 2,586,398,115.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137,355,529.80x = 16,051,272,817,521,733,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,051,272,817,521,733,632/4,137,355,529.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,879,597,173.10

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