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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,378,456,578.40, 9,568,144,577.44 and 2,448,162,735.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,378,456,578.40, 9,568,144,577.44 and 2,448,162,735.84 is: 3,672,420,548.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,378,456,578.40 : 9,568,144,577.44 = 2,448,162,735.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,378,456,578.40/9,568,144,577.44 = 2,448,162,735.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,378,456,578.40x = 9,568,144,577.44 × 2,448,162,735.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,378,456,578.40x = 23,424,375,005,618,171,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,424,375,005,618,171,904/6,378,456,578.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,672,420,548.40

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