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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,406,556,636.95, 9,606,331,734.07 and 5,087,060,715.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,406,556,636.95, 9,606,331,734.07 and 5,087,060,715.85 is: 7,627,809,376.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,406,556,636.95 : 9,606,331,734.07 = 5,087,060,715.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,406,556,636.95/9,606,331,734.07 = 5,087,060,715.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,406,556,636.95x = 9,606,331,734.07 × 5,087,060,715.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,406,556,636.95x = 48,867,992,787,810,705,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,867,992,787,810,705,408/6,406,556,636.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,627,809,376.72

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