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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,374,011,856.80, 9,561,017,785.20 and 5,042,433,287.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,374,011,856.80, 9,561,017,785.20 and 5,042,433,287.20 is: 7,563,649,930.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,374,011,856.80 : 9,561,017,785.20 = 5,042,433,287.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,374,011,856.80/9,561,017,785.20 = 5,042,433,287.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,374,011,856.80x = 9,561,017,785.20 × 5,042,433,287.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,374,011,856.80x = 48,210,794,339,603,701,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,210,794,339,603,701,760/6,374,011,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,563,649,930.80

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