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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,321,888,032.40, 9,482,832,048.60 and 4,117,895,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,321,888,032.40, 9,482,832,048.60 and 4,117,895,917.20 is: 6,176,843,875.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,321,888,032.40 : 9,482,832,048.60 = 4,117,895,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,321,888,032.40/9,482,832,048.60 = 4,117,895,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,321,888,032.40x = 9,482,832,048.60 × 4,117,895,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,321,888,032.40x = 39,049,315,376,423,247,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,049,315,376,423,247,872/6,321,888,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,176,843,875.80

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