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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,298,569,731.20, 9,447,854,596.80 and 2,156,636,675.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,298,569,731.20, 9,447,854,596.80 and 2,156,636,675.20 is: 3,234,955,012.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,298,569,731.20 : 9,447,854,596.80 = 2,156,636,675.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,298,569,731.20/9,447,854,596.80 = 2,156,636,675.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,298,569,731.20x = 9,447,854,596.80 × 2,156,636,675.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,298,569,731.20x = 20,375,589,725,415,784,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,375,589,725,415,784,448/6,298,569,731.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,234,955,012.80

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