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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,374,011,877.80, 9,561,017,816.70 and 5,042,433,308.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,374,011,877.80, 9,561,017,816.70 and 5,042,433,308.20 is: 7,563,649,962.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,374,011,877.80 : 9,561,017,816.70 = 5,042,433,308.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,374,011,877.80/9,561,017,816.70 = 5,042,433,308.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,374,011,877.80x = 9,561,017,816.70 × 5,042,433,308.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,374,011,877.80x = 48,210,794,699,221,721,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,210,794,699,221,721,088/6,374,011,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,563,649,962.30

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