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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,263,555,846.64, 9,399,511,320 and 2,279,638,855.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,263,555,846.64, 9,399,511,320 and 2,279,638,855.23 is: 3,420,978,713.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,263,555,846.64 : 9,399,511,320 = 2,279,638,855.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,263,555,846.64/9,399,511,320 = 2,279,638,855.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,263,555,846.64x = 9,399,511,320 × 2,279,638,855.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,263,555,846.64x = 21,427,491,225,246,224,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,427,491,225,246,224,384/6,263,555,846.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,978,713.99

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