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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,178,409,953.60, 9,267,614,930.40 and 2,862,218,113.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,178,409,953.60, 9,267,614,930.40 and 2,862,218,113.60 is: 4,293,327,170.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,178,409,953.60 : 9,267,614,930.40 = 2,862,218,113.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,178,409,953.60/9,267,614,930.40 = 2,862,218,113.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,178,409,953.60x = 9,267,614,930.40 × 2,862,218,113.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,178,409,953.60x = 26,525,935,323,660,681,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,525,935,323,660,681,216/6,178,409,953.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,327,170.40

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