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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,258,731,014.80, 6,382,386,412.02 and 3,314,469,316.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,258,731,014.80, 6,382,386,412.02 and 3,314,469,316.80 is: 4,967,259,931.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,731,014.80 : 6,382,386,412.02 = 3,314,469,316.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,731,014.80/6,382,386,412.02 = 3,314,469,316.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,731,014.80x = 6,382,386,412.02 × 3,314,469,316.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,731,014.80x = 21,154,223,930,601,533,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,154,223,930,601,533,440/4,258,731,014.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,967,259,931.91

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