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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,406,475,000.40, 9,609,712,500.60 and 2,726,100,421.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,406,475,000.40, 9,609,712,500.60 and 2,726,100,421.20 is: 4,089,150,631.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,406,475,000.40 : 9,609,712,500.60 = 2,726,100,421.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,406,475,000.40/9,609,712,500.60 = 2,726,100,421.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,406,475,000.40x = 9,609,712,500.60 × 2,726,100,421.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,406,475,000.40x = 26,197,041,295,496,564,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,197,041,295,496,564,736/6,406,475,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,150,631.80

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