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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,136,557,496.42, 9,203,828,474.97 and 2,642,022,163.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,136,557,496.42, 9,203,828,474.97 and 2,642,022,163.30 is: 3,962,599,361.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,136,557,496.42 : 9,203,828,474.97 = 2,642,022,163.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,136,557,496.42/9,203,828,474.97 = 2,642,022,163.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,136,557,496.42x = 9,203,828,474.97 × 2,642,022,163.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,136,557,496.42x = 24,316,718,818,082,377,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,316,718,818,082,377,728/6,136,557,496.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,599,361.66

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