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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,373,971,716.40, 9,560,957,574.60 and 2,232,877,156.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,373,971,716.40, 9,560,957,574.60 and 2,232,877,156.20 is: 3,349,315,734.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,373,971,716.40 : 9,560,957,574.60 = 2,232,877,156.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,373,971,716.40/9,560,957,574.60 = 2,232,877,156.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,373,971,716.40x = 9,560,957,574.60 × 2,232,877,156.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,373,971,716.40x = 21,348,443,759,721,697,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,348,443,759,721,697,280/6,373,971,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,349,315,734.30

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