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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,240,290,684.24, 6,363,341,384.04 and 1,479,919,699.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,240,290,684.24, 6,363,341,384.04 and 1,479,919,699.44 is: 2,220,893,558.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,240,290,684.24 : 6,363,341,384.04 = 1,479,919,699.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,240,290,684.24/6,363,341,384.04 = 1,479,919,699.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,240,290,684.24x = 6,363,341,384.04 × 1,479,919,699.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,240,290,684.24x = 9,417,234,268,502,591,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,417,234,268,502,591,488/4,240,290,684.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,893,558.90

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