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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,178,409,733.60, 9,267,614,600.40 and 2,862,217,893.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,178,409,733.60, 9,267,614,600.40 and 2,862,217,893.60 is: 4,293,326,840.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,178,409,733.60 : 9,267,614,600.40 = 2,862,217,893.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,178,409,733.60/9,267,614,600.40 = 2,862,217,893.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,178,409,733.60x = 9,267,614,600.40 × 2,862,217,893.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,178,409,733.60x = 26,525,932,340,253,491,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,525,932,340,253,491,200/6,178,409,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,326,840.40

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