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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,377,129,992.70, 6,566,098,611.74 and 1,429,425,059.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,377,129,992.70, 6,566,098,611.74 and 1,429,425,059.17 is: 2,144,269,398.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,377,129,992.70 : 6,566,098,611.74 = 1,429,425,059.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,377,129,992.70/6,566,098,611.74 = 1,429,425,059.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,377,129,992.70x = 6,566,098,611.74 × 1,429,425,059.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,377,129,992.70x = 9,385,745,896,602,505,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,385,745,896,602,505,216/4,377,129,992.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,269,398.50

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