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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,187,355,082.42, 9,281,696,799.36 and 2,646,464,264.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,187,355,082.42, 9,281,696,799.36 and 2,646,464,264.97 is: 3,969,980,479.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,187,355,082.42 : 9,281,696,799.36 = 2,646,464,264.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,187,355,082.42/9,281,696,799.36 = 2,646,464,264.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,187,355,082.42x = 9,281,696,799.36 × 2,646,464,264.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,187,355,082.42x = 24,563,678,897,792,663,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,563,678,897,792,663,552/6,187,355,082.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,969,980,479.64

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