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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,460,855,999.60, 6,691,283,999.40 and 3,978,732,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,460,855,999.60, 6,691,283,999.40 and 3,978,732,724.40 is: 5,968,099,086.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,460,855,999.60 : 6,691,283,999.40 = 3,978,732,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,460,855,999.60/6,691,283,999.40 = 3,978,732,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,460,855,999.60x = 6,691,283,999.40 × 3,978,732,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,460,855,999.60x = 26,622,830,616,666,890,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,622,830,616,666,890,240/4,460,855,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,968,099,086.60

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