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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,240,418,015.20, 9,360,627,022.80 and 2,098,484,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,240,418,015.20, 9,360,627,022.80 and 2,098,484,959.20 is: 3,147,727,438.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,240,418,015.20 : 9,360,627,022.80 = 2,098,484,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,240,418,015.20/9,360,627,022.80 = 2,098,484,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,240,418,015.20x = 9,360,627,022.80 × 2,098,484,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,240,418,015.20x = 19,643,135,016,026,873,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,643,135,016,026,873,856/6,240,418,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,147,727,438.80

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