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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,172,808,010.40, 6,259,212,015.60 and 2,948,367,946.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,172,808,010.40, 6,259,212,015.60 and 2,948,367,946.40 is: 4,422,551,919.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172,808,010.40 : 6,259,212,015.60 = 2,948,367,946.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172,808,010.40/6,259,212,015.60 = 2,948,367,946.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172,808,010.40x = 6,259,212,015.60 × 2,948,367,946.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172,808,010.40x = 18,454,460,076,516,777,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,454,460,076,516,777,984/4,172,808,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,422,551,919.60

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