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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,861,716,116.42, 6,707,113,825.38 and 3,254,688,871.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,861,716,116.42, 6,707,113,825.38 and 3,254,688,871.44 is: 4,490,095,308.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,861,716,116.42 : 6,707,113,825.38 = 3,254,688,871.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,861,716,116.42/6,707,113,825.38 = 3,254,688,871.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,861,716,116.42x = 6,707,113,825.38 × 3,254,688,871.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,861,716,116.42x = 21,829,568,726,945,652,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,829,568,726,945,652,736/4,861,716,116.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490,095,308.78

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