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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,216,427,812.77, 9,329,477,158.69 and 4,338,876,145.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,216,427,812.77, 9,329,477,158.69 and 4,338,876,145.86 is: 6,511,689,207.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,216,427,812.77 : 9,329,477,158.69 = 4,338,876,145.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,216,427,812.77/9,329,477,158.69 = 4,338,876,145.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,216,427,812.77x = 9,329,477,158.69 × 4,338,876,145.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,216,427,812.77x = 40,479,445,897,174,917,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,479,445,897,174,917,120/6,216,427,812.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,511,689,207.43

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