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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,401,113,358.96, 9,589,246,282.88 and 4,717,340,908.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,401,113,358.96, 9,589,246,282.88 and 4,717,340,908.40 is: 7,066,855,597.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,401,113,358.96 : 9,589,246,282.88 = 4,717,340,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,401,113,358.96/9,589,246,282.88 = 4,717,340,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,401,113,358.96x = 9,589,246,282.88 × 4,717,340,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,401,113,358.96x = 45,235,743,770,952,458,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,235,743,770,952,458,240/6,401,113,358.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,066,855,597.49

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