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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,462,899,890.40, 6,158,616,906.92 and 2,428,359,143.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,462,899,890.40, 6,158,616,906.92 and 2,428,359,143.85 is: 3,351,034,987.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,462,899,890.40 : 6,158,616,906.92 = 2,428,359,143.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,462,899,890.40/6,158,616,906.92 = 2,428,359,143.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,462,899,890.40x = 6,158,616,906.92 × 2,428,359,143.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,462,899,890.40x = 14,955,333,679,376,244,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,955,333,679,376,244,736/4,462,899,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351,034,987.71

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