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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,252,416,052.80, 6,378,624,079.20 and 2,611,319,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,252,416,052.80, 6,378,624,079.20 and 2,611,319,246.40 is: 3,916,978,869.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,252,416,052.80 : 6,378,624,079.20 = 2,611,319,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,252,416,052.80/6,378,624,079.20 = 2,611,319,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,252,416,052.80x = 6,378,624,079.20 × 2,611,319,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,252,416,052.80x = 16,656,623,823,565,438,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,656,623,823,565,438,976/4,252,416,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,978,869.60

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