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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342,230,717.86, 6,516,100,870.09 and 1,855,110,356.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342,230,717.86, 6,516,100,870.09 and 1,855,110,356.21 is: 2,783,842,451.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342,230,717.86 : 6,516,100,870.09 = 1,855,110,356.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342,230,717.86/6,516,100,870.09 = 1,855,110,356.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342,230,717.86x = 6,516,100,870.09 × 1,855,110,356.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342,230,717.86x = 12,088,086,206,224,603,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,088,086,206,224,603,136/4,342,230,717.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,842,451.42

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