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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,377,879,638.80, 9,566,819,458.20 and 5,735,048,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,377,879,638.80, 9,566,819,458.20 and 5,735,048,605.20 is: 8,602,572,907.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,377,879,638.80 : 9,566,819,458.20 = 5,735,048,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,377,879,638.80/9,566,819,458.20 = 5,735,048,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,377,879,638.80x = 9,566,819,458.20 × 5,735,048,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,377,879,638.80x = 54,866,174,589,950,132,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,866,174,589,950,132,224/6,377,879,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,602,572,907.80

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