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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,243,282,689.02, 9,361,184,112.46 and 1,987,135,631.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,243,282,689.02, 9,361,184,112.46 and 1,987,135,631.08 is: 2,979,513,090.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,243,282,689.02 : 9,361,184,112.46 = 1,987,135,631.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,243,282,689.02/9,361,184,112.46 = 1,987,135,631.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,243,282,689.02x = 9,361,184,112.46 × 1,987,135,631.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,243,282,689.02x = 18,601,942,498,969,268,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,601,942,498,969,268,224/6,243,282,689.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,979,513,090.39

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