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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,140,623,255.82, 9,186,699,658.41 and 4,650,946,081.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,140,623,255.82, 9,186,699,658.41 and 4,650,946,081.70 is: 6,958,063,212.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,140,623,255.82 : 9,186,699,658.41 = 4,650,946,081.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,140,623,255.82/9,186,699,658.41 = 4,650,946,081.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,140,623,255.82x = 9,186,699,658.41 × 4,650,946,081.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,140,623,255.82x = 42,726,844,779,990,777,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,726,844,779,990,777,856/6,140,623,255.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,958,063,212.81

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