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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,666,371,883.17, 6,440,092,241.78 and 2,859,083,144.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,666,371,883.17, 6,440,092,241.78 and 2,859,083,144.98 is: 3,945,840,503.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,666,371,883.17 : 6,440,092,241.78 = 2,859,083,144.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,666,371,883.17/6,440,092,241.78 = 2,859,083,144.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,666,371,883.17x = 6,440,092,241.78 × 2,859,083,144.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,666,371,883.17x = 18,412,759,180,564,983,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,412,759,180,564,983,808/4,666,371,883.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,840,503.40

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