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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,378,762,669.20, 9,568,144,003.80 and 3,917,117,459.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,378,762,669.20, 9,568,144,003.80 and 3,917,117,459.60 is: 5,875,676,189.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,378,762,669.20 : 9,568,144,003.80 = 3,917,117,459.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,378,762,669.20/9,568,144,003.80 = 3,917,117,459.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,378,762,669.20x = 9,568,144,003.80 × 3,917,117,459.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,378,762,669.20x = 37,479,543,933,252,026,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,479,543,933,252,026,368/6,378,762,669.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,875,676,189.40

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