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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,301,728,016.40, 6,452,592,024.60 and 2,121,738,512.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,301,728,016.40, 6,452,592,024.60 and 2,121,738,512.40 is: 3,182,607,768.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,301,728,016.40 : 6,452,592,024.60 = 2,121,738,512.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,301,728,016.40/6,452,592,024.60 = 2,121,738,512.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,301,728,016.40x = 6,452,592,024.60 × 2,121,738,512.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,301,728,016.40x = 13,690,713,003,398,909,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,690,713,003,398,909,952/4,301,728,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,182,607,768.60

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