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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,270,590,853.80, 6,405,886,280.70 and 2,629,494,047.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,270,590,853.80, 6,405,886,280.70 and 2,629,494,047.40 is: 3,944,241,071.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,270,590,853.80 : 6,405,886,280.70 = 2,629,494,047.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,270,590,853.80/6,405,886,280.70 = 2,629,494,047.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,270,590,853.80x = 6,405,886,280.70 × 2,629,494,047.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,270,590,853.80x = 16,844,239,843,421,976,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,844,239,843,421,976,576/4,270,590,853.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,241,071.10

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