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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,955,369,913.60, 7,433,054,870.40 and 2,860,429,491.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,955,369,913.60, 7,433,054,870.40 and 2,860,429,491.60 is: 4,290,644,237.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955,369,913.60 : 7,433,054,870.40 = 2,860,429,491.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955,369,913.60/7,433,054,870.40 = 2,860,429,491.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955,369,913.60x = 7,433,054,870.40 × 2,860,429,491.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955,369,913.60x = 21,261,729,363,973,173,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,261,729,363,973,173,248/4,955,369,913.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,290,644,237.40

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