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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,327,168,028.20, 9,490,752,042.30 and 4,257,881,116.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,327,168,028.20, 9,490,752,042.30 and 4,257,881,116.20 is: 6,386,821,674.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,327,168,028.20 : 9,490,752,042.30 = 4,257,881,116.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,327,168,028.20/9,490,752,042.30 = 4,257,881,116.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,327,168,028.20x = 9,490,752,042.30 × 4,257,881,116.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,327,168,028.20x = 40,410,493,899,445,747,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,410,493,899,445,747,712/6,327,168,028.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,386,821,674.30

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