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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,385,679,773.60, 9,578,519,660.40 and 3,773,540,970.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,385,679,773.60, 9,578,519,660.40 and 3,773,540,970.40 is: 5,660,311,455.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,385,679,773.60 : 9,578,519,660.40 = 3,773,540,970.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,385,679,773.60/9,578,519,660.40 = 3,773,540,970.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,385,679,773.60x = 9,578,519,660.40 × 3,773,540,970.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,385,679,773.60x = 36,144,936,374,301,294,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,144,936,374,301,294,592/6,385,679,773.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,660,311,455.60

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