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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,256,987,998.80, 6,385,481,998.20 and 2,804,605,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,256,987,998.80, 6,385,481,998.20 and 2,804,605,381.20 is: 4,206,908,071.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,987,998.80 : 6,385,481,998.20 = 2,804,605,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,987,998.80/6,385,481,998.20 = 2,804,605,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,987,998.80x = 6,385,481,998.20 × 2,804,605,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,987,998.80x = 17,908,757,173,707,446,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,908,757,173,707,446,272/4,256,987,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206,908,071.80

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