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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,303,743,997.60, 9,455,615,996.40 and 2,863,890,429.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,303,743,997.60, 9,455,615,996.40 and 2,863,890,429.60 is: 4,295,835,644.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,303,743,997.60 : 9,455,615,996.40 = 2,863,890,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,303,743,997.60/9,455,615,996.40 = 2,863,890,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,303,743,997.60x = 9,455,615,996.40 × 2,863,890,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,303,743,997.60x = 27,079,848,158,062,624,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,079,848,158,062,624,768/6,303,743,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295,835,644.40

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