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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,245,991,388.40, 9,368,642,222.60 and 4,566,997,440.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,245,991,388.40, 9,368,642,222.60 and 4,566,997,440.05 is: 6,850,244,002.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,245,991,388.40 : 9,368,642,222.60 = 4,566,997,440.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,245,991,388.40/9,368,642,222.60 = 4,566,997,440.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,245,991,388.40x = 9,368,642,222.60 × 4,566,997,440.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,245,991,388.40x = 42,786,565,047,288,864,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,786,565,047,288,864,768/6,245,991,388.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,850,244,002.38

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