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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,276,039.60, 6,390,414,059.40 and 2,400,657,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,276,039.60, 6,390,414,059.40 and 2,400,657,692.40 is: 3,600,986,538.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,276,039.60 : 6,390,414,059.40 = 2,400,657,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,276,039.60/6,390,414,059.40 = 2,400,657,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,276,039.60x = 6,390,414,059.40 × 2,400,657,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,276,039.60x = 15,341,196,669,319,720,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,341,196,669,319,720,960/4,260,276,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,600,986,538.60

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