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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,657,356,915.20, 6,986,035,372.80 and 4,276,420,006.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,657,356,915.20, 6,986,035,372.80 and 4,276,420,006.40 is: 6,414,630,009.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,657,356,915.20 : 6,986,035,372.80 = 4,276,420,006.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,657,356,915.20/6,986,035,372.80 = 4,276,420,006.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,657,356,915.20x = 6,986,035,372.80 × 4,276,420,006.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,657,356,915.20x = 29,875,221,433,660,002,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,875,221,433,660,002,304/4,657,356,915.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,414,630,009.60

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