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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,462,899,878.16, 6,158,616,890 and 2,428,359,131.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,462,899,878.16, 6,158,616,890 and 2,428,359,131.60 is: 3,351,034,970.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,462,899,878.16 : 6,158,616,890 = 2,428,359,131.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,462,899,878.16/6,158,616,890 = 2,428,359,131.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,462,899,878.16x = 6,158,616,890 × 2,428,359,131.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,462,899,878.16x = 14,955,333,562,857,492,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,955,333,562,857,492,480/4,462,899,878.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351,034,970.79

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