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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,258,737,139.41, 6,382,395,596.07 and 3,314,475,471.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,258,737,139.41, 6,382,395,596.07 and 3,314,475,471.87 is: 4,967,269,160.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,737,139.41 : 6,382,395,596.07 = 3,314,475,471.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,737,139.41/6,382,395,596.07 = 3,314,475,471.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,737,139.41x = 6,382,395,596.07 × 3,314,475,471.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,737,139.41x = 21,154,293,654,945,120,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,154,293,654,945,120,256/4,258,737,139.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,967,269,160.42

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