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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,657,366,821.20, 6,986,050,231.80 and 4,276,429,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,657,366,821.20, 6,986,050,231.80 and 4,276,429,912.40 is: 6,414,644,868.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,657,366,821.20 : 6,986,050,231.80 = 4,276,429,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,657,366,821.20/6,986,050,231.80 = 4,276,429,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,657,366,821.20x = 6,986,050,231.80 × 4,276,429,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,657,366,821.20x = 29,875,354,180,798,476,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,875,354,180,798,476,288/4,657,366,821.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,414,644,868.60

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