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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,278,913,843.39, 9,419,749,844.20 and 1,856,988,525.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,278,913,843.39, 9,419,749,844.20 and 1,856,988,525.42 is: 2,785,890,650.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,278,913,843.39 : 9,419,749,844.20 = 1,856,988,525.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,278,913,843.39/9,419,749,844.20 = 1,856,988,525.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,278,913,843.39x = 9,419,749,844.20 × 1,856,988,525.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,278,913,843.39x = 17,492,367,373,001,590,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,492,367,373,001,590,784/6,278,913,843.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,890,650.72

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