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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,494,240,012.40, 6,741,360,018.60 and 1,586,488,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,494,240,012.40, 6,741,360,018.60 and 1,586,488,793.20 is: 2,379,733,189.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494,240,012.40 : 6,741,360,018.60 = 1,586,488,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494,240,012.40/6,741,360,018.60 = 1,586,488,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494,240,012.40x = 6,741,360,018.60 × 1,586,488,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494,240,012.40x = 10,695,092,120,435,443,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,695,092,120,435,443,712/4,494,240,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,733,189.80

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