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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,220,952,978.23, 9,331,438,448.40 and 2,540,458,332.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,220,952,978.23, 9,331,438,448.40 and 2,540,458,332.73 is: 3,810,691,166.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,220,952,978.23 : 9,331,438,448.40 = 2,540,458,332.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,220,952,978.23/9,331,438,448.40 = 2,540,458,332.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,220,952,978.23x = 9,331,438,448.40 × 2,540,458,332.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,220,952,978.23x = 23,706,130,562,594,881,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,706,130,562,594,881,536/6,220,952,978.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,810,691,166.70

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