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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,287,168,575.80, 9,430,752,863.70 and 5,585,760,934.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,287,168,575.80, 9,430,752,863.70 and 5,585,760,934.20 is: 8,378,641,401.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,287,168,575.80 : 9,430,752,863.70 = 5,585,760,934.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,287,168,575.80/9,430,752,863.70 = 5,585,760,934.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,287,168,575.80x = 9,430,752,863.70 × 5,585,760,934.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,287,168,575.80x = 52,677,930,926,150,238,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,677,930,926,150,238,208/6,287,168,575.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,378,641,401.30

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