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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,139,588,733.60, 6,209,383,100.40 and 2,486,594,647.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,139,588,733.60, 6,209,383,100.40 and 2,486,594,647.20 is: 3,729,891,970.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,139,588,733.60 : 6,209,383,100.40 = 2,486,594,647.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,139,588,733.60/6,209,383,100.40 = 2,486,594,647.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,139,588,733.60x = 6,209,383,100.40 × 2,486,594,647.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,139,588,733.60x = 15,440,218,779,868,778,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,440,218,779,868,778,496/4,139,588,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,729,891,970.80

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