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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,405,641,870.40, 9,609,911,647.20 and 3,457,858,217.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,405,641,870.40, 9,609,911,647.20 and 3,457,858,217.22 is: 5,187,569,431.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,405,641,870.40 : 9,609,911,647.20 = 3,457,858,217.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,405,641,870.40/9,609,911,647.20 = 3,457,858,217.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,405,641,870.40x = 9,609,911,647.20 × 3,457,858,217.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,405,641,870.40x = 33,229,711,956,028,706,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,229,711,956,028,706,816/6,405,641,870.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,187,569,431.50

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