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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,379,521,317.20, 9,573,561,886.20 and 2,238,956,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,379,521,317.20, 9,573,561,886.20 and 2,238,956,837.20 is: 3,359,937,333.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,379,521,317.20 : 9,573,561,886.20 = 2,238,956,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,379,521,317.20/9,573,561,886.20 = 2,238,956,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,379,521,317.20x = 9,573,561,886.20 × 2,238,956,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,379,521,317.20x = 21,434,791,841,464,819,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,434,791,841,464,819,712/6,379,521,317.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,359,937,333.18

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