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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,239,831,728.98, 6,356,802,496.53 and 1,877,705,506.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,239,831,728.98, 6,356,802,496.53 and 1,877,705,506.04 is: 2,815,253,956.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,239,831,728.98 : 6,356,802,496.53 = 1,877,705,506.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,239,831,728.98/6,356,802,496.53 = 1,877,705,506.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,239,831,728.98x = 6,356,802,496.53 × 1,877,705,506.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,239,831,728.98x = 11,936,203,048,543,199,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,936,203,048,543,199,232/4,239,831,728.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815,253,956.18

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