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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,135,472,196.40, 9,203,208,294.60 and 4,257,997,431.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,135,472,196.40, 9,203,208,294.60 and 4,257,997,431.60 is: 6,386,996,147.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,135,472,196.40 : 9,203,208,294.60 = 4,257,997,431.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,135,472,196.40/9,203,208,294.60 = 4,257,997,431.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,135,472,196.40x = 9,203,208,294.60 × 4,257,997,431.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,135,472,196.40x = 39,187,237,280,886,620,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,187,237,280,886,620,160/6,135,472,196.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,386,996,147.40

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