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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238,378,851.17, 6,358,526,071.17 and 1,402,166,457.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238,378,851.17, 6,358,526,071.17 and 1,402,166,457.72 is: 2,103,566,550.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,378,851.17 : 6,358,526,071.17 = 1,402,166,457.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,378,851.17/6,358,526,071.17 = 1,402,166,457.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,378,851.17x = 6,358,526,071.17 × 1,402,166,457.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,378,851.17x = 8,915,711,977,532,707,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,915,711,977,532,707,840/4,238,378,851.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,103,566,550.00

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