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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,292,351,996.55, 6,438,527,994.83 and 2,986,282,594.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,292,351,996.55, 6,438,527,994.83 and 2,986,282,594.95 is: 4,479,423,892.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,292,351,996.55 : 6,438,527,994.83 = 2,986,282,594.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,292,351,996.55/6,438,527,994.83 = 2,986,282,594.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,292,351,996.55x = 6,438,527,994.83 × 2,986,282,594.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,292,351,996.55x = 19,227,264,088,044,220,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,227,264,088,044,220,416/4,292,351,996.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479,423,892.43

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