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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,361,638,024.80, 9,542,457,037.20 and 1,704,230,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,361,638,024.80, 9,542,457,037.20 and 1,704,230,818.40 is: 2,556,346,227.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,361,638,024.80 : 9,542,457,037.20 = 1,704,230,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,361,638,024.80/9,542,457,037.20 = 1,704,230,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,361,638,024.80x = 9,542,457,037.20 × 1,704,230,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,361,638,024.80x = 16,262,549,366,054,197,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,262,549,366,054,197,248/6,361,638,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556,346,227.60

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