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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,428,259,556.40, 6,643,397,104.20 and 2,587,064,497.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,428,259,556.40, 6,643,397,104.20 and 2,587,064,497.20 is: 3,881,185,501.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,428,259,556.40 : 6,643,397,104.20 = 2,587,064,497.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,428,259,556.40/6,643,397,104.20 = 2,587,064,497.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,428,259,556.40x = 6,643,397,104.20 × 2,587,064,497.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,428,259,556.40x = 17,186,896,789,077,106,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,186,896,789,077,106,688/4,428,259,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,881,185,501.93

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