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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,280,595,472.78, 9,423,675,251.72 and 3,291,948,295.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,280,595,472.78, 9,423,675,251.72 and 3,291,948,295.88 is: 4,939,380,639.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,280,595,472.78 : 9,423,675,251.72 = 3,291,948,295.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,280,595,472.78/9,423,675,251.72 = 3,291,948,295.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,280,595,472.78x = 9,423,675,251.72 × 3,291,948,295.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,280,595,472.78x = 31,022,251,685,826,183,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,022,251,685,826,183,168/6,280,595,472.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,939,380,639.98

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