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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,251,535,618.80, 6,377,303,428.20 and 2,863,836,879.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,251,535,618.80, 6,377,303,428.20 and 2,863,836,879.60 is: 4,295,755,319.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,251,535,618.80 : 6,377,303,428.20 = 2,863,836,879.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,251,535,618.80/6,377,303,428.20 = 2,863,836,879.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,251,535,618.80x = 6,377,303,428.20 × 2,863,836,879.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,251,535,618.80x = 18,263,556,750,078,668,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,263,556,750,078,668,800/4,251,535,618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295,755,319.40

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