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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,199,050,013.20, 6,298,575,019.80 and 2,566,463,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,199,050,013.20, 6,298,575,019.80 and 2,566,463,261.20 is: 3,849,694,891.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,199,050,013.20 : 6,298,575,019.80 = 2,566,463,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,199,050,013.20/6,298,575,019.80 = 2,566,463,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,199,050,013.20x = 6,298,575,019.80 × 2,566,463,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,199,050,013.20x = 16,165,061,386,228,762,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,165,061,386,228,762,624/4,199,050,013.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,849,694,891.80

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