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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,642,893,258,238.70, 6,407,212,049,072.40 and 2,559,469,161,940.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,642,893,258,238.70, 6,407,212,049,072.40 and 2,559,469,161,940.70 is: 3,532,078,111,965.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,642,893,258,238.70 : 6,407,212,049,072.40 = 2,559,469,161,940.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,642,893,258,238.70/6,407,212,049,072.40 = 2,559,469,161,940.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,642,893,258,238.70x = 6,407,212,049,072.40 × 2,559,469,161,940.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,642,893,258,238.70x = 16,399,061,653,615,693,283,721,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,399,061,653,615,693,283,721,216/4,642,893,258,238.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,532,078,111,965.20

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