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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,374,011,876.80, 9,561,017,815.20 and 5,042,433,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,374,011,876.80, 9,561,017,815.20 and 5,042,433,307.20 is: 7,563,649,960.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,374,011,876.80 : 9,561,017,815.20 = 5,042,433,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,374,011,876.80/9,561,017,815.20 = 5,042,433,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,374,011,876.80x = 9,561,017,815.20 × 5,042,433,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,374,011,876.80x = 48,210,794,682,097,057,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,210,794,682,097,057,792/6,374,011,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,563,649,960.80

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