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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,385,679,856.60, 9,578,519,784.90 and 3,773,541,053.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,385,679,856.60, 9,578,519,784.90 and 3,773,541,053.40 is: 5,660,311,580.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,385,679,856.60 : 9,578,519,784.90 = 3,773,541,053.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,385,679,856.60/9,578,519,784.90 = 3,773,541,053.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,385,679,856.60x = 9,578,519,784.90 × 3,773,541,053.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,385,679,856.60x = 36,144,937,639,124,287,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,144,937,639,124,287,488/6,385,679,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,660,311,580.10

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