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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,245,991,397.40, 9,368,642,236.10 and 4,566,997,449.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,245,991,397.40, 9,368,642,236.10 and 4,566,997,449.05 is: 6,850,244,015.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,245,991,397.40 : 9,368,642,236.10 = 4,566,997,449.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,245,991,397.40/9,368,642,236.10 = 4,566,997,449.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,245,991,397.40x = 9,368,642,236.10 × 4,566,997,449.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,245,991,397.40x = 42,786,565,193,261,105,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,786,565,193,261,105,152/6,245,991,397.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,850,244,015.88

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